# 119-hr-10859: Biotech Defense Act

119-hr-10859, Biotech Defense Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC); status introduced (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10859
- Congress: 119
- Title: Biotech Defense Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Make biotechnology threats a formal part of U.S. defense strategy**. The bill focuses on risks from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and would create interagency assessments, a Biotechnology Risk Assessment Contact Group, and required congressional reporting. - Defense planners: Would require the Secretary of Defense to integrate biotechnology-threat considerations into the National Defense Strategy and Defense Planning Guidance and to publish a strategy that assesses adversary capabilities and lists countermeasures. The Director of National Intelligence would deliver a comprehensive assessment of PRC military biotechnology within 180 days. - Biotech companies and investors: Would create a contact group to monitor foreign investments and partnerships in the U.S. biotech sector, track entities with PRC ties in a database, and coordinate reviews with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. - Congress and partners: Would mandate regular unclassified reports plus a classified annex option to specified congressional committees and periodic briefings on the contact group’s activities at least every 90 days to inform oversight and international coordination.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10859 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10859)

## Related
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10859 (as of 2026-10-31).