Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025
This bill requires U.S. exporters to obtain a license before sending digital sequences of human- or AI-designed synthetic DNA or RNA to "foreign entities of concern" (such as entities tied to specific countries like China). It directly affects biotechnology companies, researchers, and academic institutions that export these digital genetic blueprints. The key mechanism is a new license requirement for exporting the digital files representing synthetic biological sequences, which are defined as binary files or digital representations of DNA/RNA molecules. This policy change aims to prevent foreign adversaries from accessing U.S. biotechnology research and intellectual property through export channels.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 11, 2025
Last action Dec 11, 2025
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Dec 11, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Dec 11, 2025
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upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Tom Cotton
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David McCormick
RRepublican
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Margaret Wood Hassan
DDemocratic
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Ted Budd
RRepublican
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