Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Baird
Introduced
Summary
Boosts U.S. biomanufacturing scale-up capacity. The bill would require at least two federally funded bioindustrial technology maturation facilities to derisk and accelerate commercial deployment of biotechnology products for nonpharmaceutical uses and to form an open-access network for pilot, demonstration, and early manufacturing.
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- Innovators and manufacturers would gain user facilities for pilot and demonstration projects, shared scale-up equipment, interoperable data tools, and options for cost-sharing to lower the risk of commercialization.
- Rural communities and feedstock suppliers would see coordinated projects and workforce development aimed at converting biomass and waste streams into biointermediates and expanding domestic supply chains.
- Federal labs and partners would coordinate across agencies to plan facility locations and capabilities, follow IP rules that place Federal employee-created IP in the public domain for broad use, and follow timelines that include an RFI and a strategic plan to define capacity and operations.
*Authorizes $225.5 million in appropriations for fiscal years 2026–2030 to carry out the new facilities and activities.*
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New bioindustrial scale-up facilities
This bill would require the Department of Energy to set up at least two precommercial bioindustrial maturation facilities. It would authorize $225.5 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to build and operate them. The Department would publish a request for information within 90 days and submit a strategic plan within 180 days. The first facility would need to be planned and built within two years, at least two facilities must exist by September 30, 2030, and the centers would be open user facilities that allow cost‑sharing, data sharing, public-domain federal IP, workforce training, and rural participation.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Baird
IN • R
Cosponsors
Houlahan
PA • D
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Bice
OK • R
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Roll Call Votes
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