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119-s-1972119th CongressWALLET

Bioweapon Prevention Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would bar federal funding for any research center or laboratory where a national of a listed "country of concern" conducts agricultural research. It defines "country of concern" to include the Republic of Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China including the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The text creates an absolute prohibition on Federal funding to affected centers and laboratories and does not specify exemptions, phase-in periods, sunset dates, penalties, or enforcement mechanisms.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Universities and labs lose farm research funding

This bill would bar Federal funding to any research center or laboratory where a national of a listed country conducts agricultural research. The listed countries are Cuba; Iran; Russia; China (including Hong Kong and Macau); Venezuela; and North Korea. It would block grants, contracts, and other federal research support for affected universities, private labs, and research centers. The text names no exemptions, phase-ins, or sunset in this provision.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

AR • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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