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S. 1972

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Summary

S. 1972, the Bioweapon Prevention Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 5, 2025 by Sen. Tom Cotton (R). It was referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry, and last saw action on Jun 5, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Record

Text

S. 1972 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb1972/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1972 IS: Bioweapon Prevention Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-06-05
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1972  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   June 5, 2025   Mr. Cotton  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    A BILL
To prohibit Federal funding for research centers and laboratories in which nationals of countries of concern conduct agricultural research.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Bioweapon Prevention Act of 2025  .
2.
Prohibition on funding for research centers and laboratories in which nationals of countries of concern conduct agricultural research
(a)
In general
No Federal funding shall be available to any research center or laboratory in which a national of a country of concern conducts agricultural research.
(b)
Definition of country of concern
In this section, the term  country of concern  means—
(1)
the Republic of Cuba;
(2)
the Islamic Republic of Iran;
(3)
the Russian Federation;
(4)
the People's Republic of China, including the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong and the Special Administrative Region of Macau;
(5)
the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; and
(6)
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-05
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to prohibit Federal funding for research centers and laboratories in which nationals of countries of concern conduct agricultural research.

Sponsors

Sen. Tom Cotton (R) sponsors S. 1972 alone.

Tom Cotton

Sen. · R–AR · Sponsor

Committees

S. 1972 went before 1 committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Referred To · Jun 5, 2025 · 334 Bills

Actions

S. 1972 has taken 2 actions since Jun 5, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 5, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Jun 5, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1972 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 1972 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Bioweapon Prevention Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Bioweapon Prevention Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to prohibit Federal funding for research centers and laboratories in which nationals of countries of concern conduct agricultural research. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1972 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1972’s is Agriculture and Food.

s1972/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com