# 119-hr-7936: Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026

119-hr-7936, Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7936
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New bioindustrial scale-up facilities: benefit, medium. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2756: National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-6130: ASAP Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7936 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7936)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2756: National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2756)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-6130: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6130)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7936 (as of 2026-10-03).