# 119-s-1972: Bioweapon Prevention Act of 2025

119-s-1972, Bioweapon Prevention Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-29).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1972
- As of: 2026-09-29
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1972
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bioweapon Prevention Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-29

## 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Universities and labs lose farm research funding: cost, medium. 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 f…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1972 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1972)

## Related
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4615)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1972 (as of 2026-09-29).