# 119-hr-8918: BIO-SCALE Act

119-hr-8918, BIO-SCALE Act, 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-8918
- Congress: 119
- Title: BIO-SCALE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Creates a network of regional, nonprofit, open-access, product-agnostic technology maturation facilities to scale U.S. bioindustrial technologies.** This bill would fund and run at least three centers to move bio-based chemicals, fuels, materials, and related processes from prototype to early manufacturing.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal funding and spending rules: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would authorize a total of $462 million for the program: $345 million for fiscal years 2026–2028 and $117 million for fiscal years 2029–2030. Federal funds could pay for site acquisition or construction, equipment, and initial operating costs. For sites with existing infrastruc…
- New regional bioindustrial facilities: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require the Commerce Department to set up at least three regional, nonprofit, open-access bioindustrial technology maturation facilities. Those centers would be product-agnostic and serve researchers, startups, and public and private users. They would offer precommercial…
- Access, IP, and reporting rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary to set rules so facility resources are open and equitable, meaning no licensing or IP barriers for access and a focus on rural inclusion. The bill would make IP that a federal employee creates at a facility while doing their job part of the public do…
- Ten-year program sunset rule: mixed, medium. If enacted, the authority to establish and operate these facilities would end 10 years after the bill becomes law. The Secretary could allow facilities that show successful performance to keep operating after that date, under continued oversight.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2756: National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8918 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8918)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [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-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8918 (as of 2026-10-03).