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HR 806 101th Congress House

Biological Defense Safety Act of 1989

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to disclose all biological agents used in, or the subject of, research, development, testing, or evaluation which is conduc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to disclose all biological agents used in, or the subject of, research, development, testing, or evaluation which is conducted under the Biological Defense Research Program.

Introduced: April 18, 1989 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Biological researchBiological warfareGovernment paperwork
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Development.
Feb 7, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 2, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 13, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Biological Defense Safety Act of 1989 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to publish annually in the Federal Register a list of: (1) each biological agent used in, or the subject of, research under the Biological Defense Research Program; (2) the unique and complete biological properties of each agent; (3) the location at which research under the Program involving such agent is conducted; and (4) the biosafety level utilized in conducting such research.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 18, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 806: Biological Defense Safety Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-806/
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"H.R. 806: Biological Defense Safety Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-806/.
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H.R. 806, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-806/.
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