S2695-119

Introduced

To provide for the establishment of a National Synthetic Biology Center, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Sep 3, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the application of synthetic biology to accelerate innovation in food and agriculture is critical to— the national security and expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 3. National Synthetic Biology Center. It relies on appropriations, grants, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the application of synthetic biology to accelerate innovation in food and agriculture is critical to— the national security...
  • Expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 3. National Synthetic Biology Center.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the application of synthetic biology to accelerate innovation in food and agriculture is critical to— the national security and expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 3. National Synthetic Biology Center.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare

Primary Purpose

The bill creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 2. Findings Congress finds that— the application of synthetic biology to accelerate innovation in food and agriculture is critical to— the national security and expands a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 3. National Synthetic Biology Center.

Policy Domains

Healthcare

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 3, 2025

Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"Center" §ide077301c6f31401988fffa83c2716d28

the National Synthetic Biology Center established under subsection (b)(1). The term eligible institution means— an 1862 Institution

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