Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Biosecurity Smuggling Deterrence Act of 2026
Official title: A bill to impose mandatory minimum sentences for conspiracy to smuggle biological agents into the United States and for making false statements to Federal agents in connection with such smuggling, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton R-ARWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 10, 2026
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Latest action: Jun 10, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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
No cosponsors.
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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.