H.R. 8981 119th Congress House

SCALE Biology Act

Official title: To establish in the National Institute of Standards and Technology a program of measurement research for engineering biology, biomanufacturing, and biometrology, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 2026 Introduced by: April McClain Delaney Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Jul 21, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jul 21, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

May 21, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now July 21, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Hearings & markups 1

Full Committee Markup
Markup Jul 21, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives

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Cosponsors 5

Ross, Deborah K.

North Carolina · Jul 13, 2026

Vindman, Eugene Simon

Virginia · Jun 15, 2026

Lofgren, Zoe

California · May 21, 2026

Moylan, James C.

Guam · May 21, 2026

Obernolte, Jay

California · May 21, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8981: SCALE Biology Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8981/

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"H.R. 8981: SCALE Biology Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8981/.

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H.R. 8981, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8981/.

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