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Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2025
9/15/2025, 2:58 PM
Summary of Bill S 2695
Congressional Summary of S 2695
Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2025
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish the National Synthetic Biology Center. The purpose of the center is to provide a hub for researchers and U.S. industry partners to discover and develop science-based solutions based on synthetic biology to improve agricultural performance while (1) minimizing environmental impact, and (2) improving the overall resiliency of the food system.
The center must provide grants to certain land-grant universities to carry out projects in partnership with nonprofit organizations, state entities, national laboratories, or other land-grant universities. In awarding grants, the center must prioritize certain areas of research, including microbiomes or microbes, gene editing, digital agriculture, and controlled environment agriculture.
In addition, the center must establish and maintain a website with a user-friendly portal in order to disseminate synthetic biology findings and connect researchers and innovators.
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Current Status of Bill S 2695
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2695
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2695
Primary Policy Focus
Agriculture and FoodAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 2695
Comments
Johan Rankin
2 months ago
I don't like this new bill. It's gonna mess with things and I don't want that. They should leave things alone. #notcool
