# 119-hr-5187: To establish in the Department of Defense a program to support the expansion of domestic bioindustrial manufacturing capacity.

119-hr-5187, To establish in the Department of Defense a program to support the expansion of domestic bioindustrial manufacturing capacity., 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 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5187
- Congress: 119
- Title: To establish in the Department of Defense a program to support the expansion of domestic bioindustrial manufacturing capacity.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-08
- 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: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would **expand domestic bioindustrial manufacturing capacity** by creating a Department of Defense Bioindustrial Commercialization Program that awards competitive funds to private entities to establish, upgrade, or retool U.S. facilities producing critical biomanufactured products. It would require an initial plan to Congress within 90 days, annual award reports, and would sunset after 10 years unless the President extends it. - Private bioindustrial companies: Eligible private entities could compete for DoD awards to set up, upgrade, or retool U.S. bioindustrial facilities and to fund related business or technical plans. - Department of Defense and national security: Award selection must weigh a technology’s ability to protect critical supply chains and to meet capabilities needed by the next generation of warfighters. Recipients must report progress toward agreements to supply critical biomanufactured products to the Department of Defense. - Communities and regional capacity: The Secretary must consider whether facilities can be repurposed, produce a range of products, are near input sources or existing hubs, and whether awards support wide geographic distribution across the United States.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defense awards for bio manufacturing plants: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Defense Department could start a new program within one year. It would give competitive awards to private companies to build, upgrade, or retool U.S. bio manufacturing plants for critical products, and to develop related business or technical plans. Selection would weigh supply chai…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5187 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5187)

## 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-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5187 (as of 2026-04-21).