Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 10, 2024
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Referred
May 10, 2024
Select Intelligence · Oversight · Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Committee
May 15, 2024
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
Sep 10, 2024
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill prohibits entities that receive federal funds from using biotechnology that is from a company associated with a foreign adversary. Specifically, federal agencies and recipients of federal funds (e.g., grantees) may not procure or use any biotechnology equipment or service that is from a biotechnology company of concern and may not contract with any entities that do so. A biotechnology company of concern is an entity that is under the control of a foreign adversary and that poses a risk to national security based on its research or multiomic data collection (e.g., collection of genomic information). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must, in coordination with the Departmen...
Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 13 actions
Sep 10, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 9, 2024
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 9, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 9, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8333.
Sep 9, 2024
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 9, 2024
Considered as unfinished business.
Sep 9, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 306 - 81 (Roll no. 402).ROLL CALLpass
Sep 9, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 15, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 1.
May 10, 2024
Introduced in House
May 10, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
May 10, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.