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S3452Referred to Committee

Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-11
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
Republican · AR · Senator
Votes with party: 34.9% (318 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001095

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2025-12-11

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsReferred To · 2025-12-11

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would establish protections for biological materials and genetic information developed by U.S. companies and researchers, preventing other countries from using or profiting from American biological innovations without permission or compensation. It aims to strengthen international agreements and enforcement mechanisms to stop the unauthorized use of U.S. biological intellectual property abroad, affecting pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, universities, and research institutions that develop new medicines, crops, and biological products. The bill addresses concerns that valuable biological discoveries are being stolen or copied by foreign competitors, costing American businesses money and competitive advantage.

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Subjects

International Affairs
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