119th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 738 — Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act

“A bill to provide a moratorium on all Federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute that is conducting dangerous gain-of-function research.”

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Introduced Feb 26, 2025

Last action Feb 26, 2025

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits institutions of higher education or other research institutes that are conducting gain-of-function research from receiving federal research grants. Gain-of-function research means research that (1) involves the genetic alteration of specified viruses, agents, and toxins (e.g., coronavirus) to change or enhance their functions, such as their ability to cause or spread disease; or (2) may reasonably be anticipated to give new traits to such organisms that enhance such functions or otherwise threaten public health or national security.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

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Feb 26, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Feb 26, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.