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National Biotechnology Safety Act

9/22/2025, 12:15 PM

Summary of Bill S 2697

The bill, designated as S. 2697 in the 119th Congress and introduced on September 3, 2025, aims to authorize the National Science Foundation to carry out research related to biotechnology risk assessment, among other purposes.

Current Status of Bill S 2697

Bill S 2697 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 3, 2025. Bill S 2697 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on September 3, 2025.  Bill S 2697's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of September 3, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2697

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2697

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2697

A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to conduct research for biotechnology risk assessment, and for other purposes.
A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to conduct research for biotechnology risk assessment, and for other purposes.

Comments

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Angie Kemp

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3 months ago

I don't like this bill. It's gonna make things harder for us regular folks. Why do they need to do all this research anyway? It's just gonna cost us more money. I don't think it's fair. #notcool