Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026
Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to promulgate regulations to improve nucleic acid synthesis security, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton R-ARWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 29, 2026
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Latest action: Jan 29, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
9 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 5 Democrats
5 of 9 cosponsors (56%) are from the other party.
Jim Banks (R-IN), Ted Budd (R-NC), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), David McCormick (R-PA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Todd Young (R-IN).
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.