Homestake AI Act of 2026

This bill directs the Secretary of Energy to create, within 90 days, an initiative to collect and sequence the full genomes and metabolites of animals, plants, fungi, and microbes from extreme environments. The Secretary must pick at least 5 collection sites within 180 days, including at least one mine deeper than 4,500 feet that houses an underground science facility. The resulting data would go into a database open to people in the United States, with steps to keep it from adversary nations and foreign persons. The Secretary must also plan a new long-term storage facility for the samples within 1 year, physical samples could not leave the United States, and sample collection would end 5 years after the law takes effect.

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Sponsors

• Mike Rounds Republican sponsor
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