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Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3452| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2025
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (2)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes a new license requirement for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of specific synthetic biology information. Within one year of enactment, a license will be mandatory for sending digital sequences of synthetic DNA or RNA , whether designed by humans or artificial intelligence, to a foreign entity of concern . This measure aims to safeguard United States intellectual property and sensitive information in the field of synthetic biology. The legislation defines a "foreign entity of concern" broadly, encompassing government entities, foreign persons subject to the jurisdiction or laws of a foreign country of concern, or entities owned, directed, or controlled by such parties. "Synthetic DNA or RNA" includes recombinant nucleic acids and chemically synthesized nucleic acids. Congress expressed concern that foreign adversaries are systematically exploiting sensitive U.S. data and intellectual property, posing grave threats to national security through military-civil fusion strategies, and that controlling such exports is crucial.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6624
Introduced in House
Dec 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • December 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6624
    Introduced in House


  • December 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6624: Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025

Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3452| Senate 
| Updated: 12/11/2025
This bill establishes a new license requirement for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of specific synthetic biology information. Within one year of enactment, a license will be mandatory for sending digital sequences of synthetic DNA or RNA , whether designed by humans or artificial intelligence, to a foreign entity of concern . This measure aims to safeguard United States intellectual property and sensitive information in the field of synthetic biology. The legislation defines a "foreign entity of concern" broadly, encompassing government entities, foreign persons subject to the jurisdiction or laws of a foreign country of concern, or entities owned, directed, or controlled by such parties. "Synthetic DNA or RNA" includes recombinant nucleic acids and chemically synthesized nucleic acids. Congress expressed concern that foreign adversaries are systematically exploiting sensitive U.S. data and intellectual property, posing grave threats to national security through military-civil fusion strategies, and that controlling such exports is crucial.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6624
Introduced in House
Dec 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • December 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6624
    Introduced in House


  • December 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (2)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6624: Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted