Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 1972
Bioweapon Prevention Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-06-05Topic: agriculture foodSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceBioweapon Prevention Act of 2025 This bill prohibits federal funding for any research center or laboratory in which a national of a country of concern conducts agricultural research. Under the bill, a country of concern includes Cuba, Iran, Russia, China, Venezuela, and North Korea.
Sponsors
- Tom Cotton Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | refer |
| 2025-06-05 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |