# 119-hr-8268: Biotechnology for All High School Students Act

119-hr-8268, Biotechnology for All High School Students Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8268
- Congress: 119
- Title: Biotechnology for All High School Students Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-21

## Summary

**Expand access to biotechnology education for secondary school students nationwide.** This bill would add a new CHIPS and Science Act program that funds grants and coordinates efforts to bring biotechnology learning to high schools and informal sites. - Students and families: It would support new and expanded biotechnology coursework and informal learning for secondary school students and promote transferrable, stackable biotechnology credentials for students. - Teachers and schools: Grants could pay for teacher professional development, lab instruction training, curriculum development, and laboratory or instructional equipment for schools. - Institutions and policymakers: It would fund partnerships among colleges, industry, and nonprofits and establish a National Biotechnology Education Consortium with at least six members to advise and coordinate. The Consortium would terminate five years after it is created.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More biotech education for high schools: benefit, low. If enacted, the Director would make competitive, merit-reviewed grants to expand biotechnology education for secondary school students. Grants would go to state and local education agencies, colleges, eligible nonprofits, or consortia. Funds could be used for teacher training (including lab instruc…

## 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-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8268 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8268)

## 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-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8268 (as of 2026-10-21).