H.R. 4729

Summary

H.R. 4729, to codify Executive Order 14292 relating to improving the safety and security of biological research, was introduced in the House on Jul 23, 2025 by Rep. Keith Self (R). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Record

Text

H.R. 4729 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 4729 IH: To codify Executive Order 14292 relating to improving the safety and security of biological research.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-23
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4729  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 23, 2025   Mr. Self  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on  Science, Space, and Technology , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To codify Executive Order 14292 relating to improving the safety and security of biological research.
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Codification of Executive Order 14292
Executive Order 14292 (90 Fed. Reg. 19611; relating to improving the safety and security of biological research) shall have the force and effect of law.

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To codify Executive Order 14292 relating to improving the safety and security of biological research.

Sponsors

Rep. Keith Self (R) sponsors H.R. 4729 alone.

Keith Self

Rep. · R–TX-3 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 4729 went before 2 committees: Science, Space, and Technology and Energy and Commerce.

Science, Space, and Technology

Science, Space, and Technology

Referred To · Jul 23, 2025 · 178 Bills

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Jul 23, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4729 has taken 2 actions since Jul 23, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 4729 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4729 goes by 2 titles.

• To codify Executive Order 14292 relating to improving the safety and security of biological research. — Display Title
• To codify Executive Order 14292 relating to improving the safety and security of biological research. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4729 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4729’s is Health.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4729, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SELF:H.R. 4729.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to promote the progress of scienceand useful arts and to provide for the common defensepursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 8 of theConstitution of the United States.[Page H3649]

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