Protecting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing as Critical Infrastructure Act

This bill changes the Homeland Security Act of 2002 so that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is responsible for protecting biotechnology and biomanufacturing infrastructure that has no assigned Sector-Specific Agency. CISA would designate staff to give technical help and outreach to these owners and operators, and would carry out risk assessments in coordination with information-sharing groups such as BIO-ISAC and H-ISAC and industry associations. Biotechnology and biomanufacturing would be added to CISA's national plan for protecting critical infrastructure. Within 45 days of enactment, CISA's Director would send Congress a work plan, followed by an implementation report within one year and a later report on whether any critical biotechnology areas remain unprotected.

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Sponsors

• Ro Khanna Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors