HR 4729 United States House · 119th Congress

To codify Executive Order 14292 relating to improving the safety and security of biological research.

HR 4729 would make Executive Order 14292 legally binding by codifying it into law. This order, issued by the President, establishes existing safety and security protocols for biological research facilities. The bill directly affects research institutions handling potentially hazardous biological materials by requiring them to follow these specific safety and security standards. It does not create new requirements but ensures the existing executive order has the force of law, preventing future administrations from easily reversing it.
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Introduced Jul 23, 2025 Last action Jul 23, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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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