# 119-hr-10568: Protecting Biological Data as Critical Infrastructure Act

119-hr-10568, Protecting Biological Data as Critical Infrastructure Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10568
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Biological Data as Critical Infrastructure Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**Would make genetic and other sensitive biometric data systems a CISA-designated critical infrastructure and give the agency new duties to secure them.** It also creates formal consultation and secure communication channels with the biotechnology sector and the Office of Biometric Identity Management. - CISA and federal staff: Would require CISA to plan, manage, and coordinate security for genetic data systems, ensure enough agency staffing, and provide training for federal personnel on unique technical and ethical risks. - Biotechnology sector and OBIM: Would mandate consultation and collaboration with biotech stakeholders and the Office of Biometric Identity Management to develop security protocols, hold coordinated engagements, and offer a secure line for reporting incidents and requesting technical help. - Genetic and biometric systems: Would explicitly treat genetic data systems that involve genomic sequences and sensitive biometric data as critical infrastructure and add genetic and biometric data security to CISA’s list of protection priorities.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal protections for genetic data: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let federal cybersecurity officials treat systems that store, process, or send genomic sequences and other sensitive biometric data as critical infrastructure. It would require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to plan and coordinate security fo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10568 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10568)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10568 (as of 2026-10-22).