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House bill · H.R. 6009 (119th Congress)

Defense Biotechnology Strategy Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Nov 10, 2025

Sponsor: Chrissy Houlahan (U.S. Representative, PA-6, Democratic)

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Summary

Would require the Secretary of Defense, within one year, to develop and submit to the congressional armed services committees a strategy on the national security implications of emerging biotechnologies.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Armed Services · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on Armed Services · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

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Full history

  1. Nov 10, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Nov 10, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Nov 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Nov 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Nov 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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