# 119-hr-6664: To establish a Biotechnology Management Office in the Department of Defense and to provide support for the research and development of bioindustrial manufacturing processes, and for other purposes.

119-hr-6664, To establish a Biotechnology Management Office in the Department of Defense and to provide support for the research and development of bioindustrial manufacturing processes, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-09-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6664
- Congress: 119
- Title: To establish a Biotechnology Management Office in the Department of Defense and to provide support for the research and development of bioindustrial manufacturing processes, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-05

## Summary

**Biotechnology Management Office** would create a centralized office inside the Department of Defense to plan, coordinate, and speed the adoption of biotechnology. It also requires the Secretary to designate a senior biotechnology official to lead the office. - DoD leaders: requires the Secretary to name a senior biotechnology official within 90 days and to charter the Biotechnology Management Office within 120 days. - Researchers and industry: the office would coordinate with academia, industry, state and local partners, and international partners, foster public private partnerships and regional innovation ecosystems, and propose options to streamline DoD acquisition of biotechnology products. - Funding and workforce: allows research, development, test, and evaluation funds to be used for the office's activities, including design and construction, and directs the office to identify biotechnology workforce and training gaps across the Department of Defense.

## Provisions PRIA read

- DoD biotechnology office and funding: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to name a senior biotechnology official within 90 days of enactment. That official would head a new Biotechnology Management Office chartered within 120 days under the Deputy Secretary. The office would keep a long-term R&D, acquisition, and sustainm…

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- 119-hr-9070: OPEN Act
- 119-hr-5782: Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6664 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6664)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9070: OPEN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9070)
- [119-hr-5782: Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5782)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6664 (as of 2026-09-05).