BEDROCK Act

This bill directs the Secretary of Commerce to name a senior official within one year to lead Commerce Department work on biomanufacturing, which is the use of living cells, enzymes, or similar biological systems to make products. The official would study supply chains for key biomanufacturing inputs every two years, including reliance on foreign adversaries, and publish reports with a ranked action plan. The Secretary would also publish voluntary industry practices, maintain a public website of federal resources, and map federal review processes that apply to biomanufactured products. The Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency would each name a point of contact within 180 days, and trade secrets and sensitive supply-chain information submitted by businesses would be protected from public disclosure. Most requirements would end five years after the law takes effect.

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Sponsors

• Robert E. Latta Republican sponsor
• 11 cosponsors