S. 4363 119th Congress Senate

Engineering Biology Readiness Act

Official title: A bill to extend the requirement for annual briefings on National Biodefense Strategy and to require analysis and recommendations relating to the risks of engineering biology, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 21, 2026 Introduced by: Tim Kaine Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Budd, Ted

North Carolina · Apr 21, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4363: Engineering Biology Readiness Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4363/

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