Protecting Biological Data as Critical Infrastructure Act

This bill would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to give the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) duties related to genetic and other sensitive biometric data. CISA would oversee security management of genetic data systems, train relevant federal staff on protecting these systems, and treat these systems as critical infrastructure. CISA would also consult and work with U.S. biotechnology sector stakeholders and others involved in biosecurity, including by providing a secure way for them to raise concerns, report incidents, and ask for technical help. The bill would also add genetic and biometric data security to a list of areas covered under an existing section of the law.

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Sponsors

• Ro Khanna Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors