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Bill · 119th Congress · S 854
Risky Research Review Act
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Introduced 2025-03-05Topic: public health · veterans military · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would create a new independent federal agency called the Life Sciences Research Security Board. The Board would have nine members appointed by the President, including scientists, national security experts, and a biosafety expert. Federal agencies could not fund high-risk life sciences research, such as certain gain of function research on dangerous pathogens, without the Board's approval, and the Board's decisions would be binding. Researchers seeking federal funds would have to state under penalty of perjury whether their work is high-risk, and agencies would have to notify the Board before awarding such funds. The bill authorizes $30 million per year for the Board from fiscal years 2026 through 2035.
Sponsors
- Rand Paul Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164. | |
| 2025-09-17 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. | refer |
| 2025-09-17 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. | report | |
| 2025-07-30 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | refer |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-03-05 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |