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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

BINSA Act

S. 5316Introduced Aug 6, 2026Policy area: International Affairs

Official title: A bill to amend title VIII of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include biotechnology in the definitions of "prohibited technology" and "notifiable technology", and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Pete Ricketts R-NE
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 6, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Elissa Slotkin (D-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Pete Ricketts.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nebraska in Congress

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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.