Biosecurity standards for DNA screening
What the bill does
This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop best practices and technical standards for screening synthetic DNA to prevent misuse. It creates a consortium of industry, universities, and nonprofits to update these standards. The bill authorizes $5 million per year from 2027 to 2031 for this work.
The stakes
The bill aims to improve biosecurity by ensuring that companies that make synthetic DNA screen orders to prevent the creation of dangerous biological agents. This affects public health and safety, as well as the biotechnology industry.
- Twist BioscienceTWST
- Ginkgo BioworksDNA
- Thermo Fisher ScientificTMO
What each side says
- No recorded objections.
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From this bill outward
The bill
where every tie is measured fromWho paid lobbyists to work it
Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying| Group | Issues | 2025 lobbying (all issues) | Has PAC? |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION› | AdvocacyOtherBanking | $80M | ✗No PAC |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.› | EnergyBankingForeign | $70M | ✗No PAC |
| PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA› | HealthTechForeign | $38M | ✓PRAMAOAP |
| BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INC› | EnergyBankingHealth | $34M | ✗No PAC |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES› | TechSports & MediaBanking | $26M | ✗No PAC |
| AARP› | BankingHealthTech | $21M | ✗No PAC |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY› | TransportBankingForeign | $20M | ✓GMC |
| CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION› | TechDefenseOther | $19M | ✓CTWAPAC |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC› | BankingTechLabor | $18M | ✓ASLSSFAP |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION› | DefenseOtherBanking | $16M | ✓LMP |
| RTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES› | DefenseOtherBanking | $14M | ✗No PAC |
| NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION› | TechBankingDefense | $14M | ✓NTITAPACN |
| AMGEN INC.› | HealthBankingTech | $13M | ✓AIP |
| GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC› | OtherLaborTech | $13M | ✗No PAC |
| COMCAST CORPORATION› | TechBankingOther | $13M | ✓CCPAC |
| FEDEX CORPORATION› | ForeignBankingTransport | $13M | ✓FCPAC |
| PFIZER INC› | ForeignHealthBanking | $13M | ✓PP |
| ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC› | HealthBankingOther | $12M | ✗No PAC |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES› | TechBankingOther | $12M | ✗No PAC |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS› | TechSports & MediaOther | $11M | ✓NAOBPACN |
| T-MOBILE USA, INC.› | TechBankingOther | $11M | ✓TUIPACT |
| MERCK & CO., INC.› | HealthBankingForeign | $11M | ✓MEPAC |
| VISA INC.› | BankingForeignDefense | $11M | ✓VIPAC |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY› | EnergyBankingTransport | $11M | ✓TSGP |
Election money, in the distance
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