# 119-s-2697: National Biotechnology Safety Act

119-s-2697, National Biotechnology Safety Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2697
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Biotechnology Safety Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Establishes a new NSF program to fund research on environmental, human, and animal safety risks from organisms produced with biotechnology and to help shape clearer regulatory pathways.** It also commissions a two‑phase National Academies study to compare biotech tools and products with conventional methods and recommend risk‑proportionate evaluation processes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- NSF program to study biotech safety: benefit, medium. If enacted, the NSF Director would create a program to fund research on organisms made with biotechnology and their release to the environment. The program could get $50 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Universities, federal labs, nonprofits, companies, and consortia could rece…
- National Academies study on biotech safety: benefit, low. If enacted, NSF would hire the National Academies to run a two‑phase study on biotechnology safety and benefits. NSF must make the agreement within 90 days of enactment and the study would get $1.5 million for fiscal year 2026. Phase One must finish within one year and compare biotech tools to conv…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-579: Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025
- 119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
- 119-s-1387: National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-873: Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2697 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2697)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-579: Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-579)
- [119-s-2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2975)
- [119-s-1387: National Biotechnology Initiative Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1387)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-873: Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-873)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2697 (as of 2026-04-21).