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Read. Follow. Verify.House bill creates Department of Defense Biotechnology Management Office to boost bioindustrial manufacturing
Last action · December 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill establishes a new Biotechnology Management Office within the Department of Defense to oversee and support the research and development of processes. The measure aims to integrate advanced biological manufacturing capabilities into defense-related industrial supply chains.
The creation of this office signals a shift toward prioritizing domestic bio-manufacturing for national security, potentially impacting defense contractors and research institutions involved in biotechnology.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Defense
The department will host the new Biotechnology Management Office and oversee its operations.
Bioindustrial manufacturing industry
This sector may receive support for research and development initiatives under the new office's mandate.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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Defense-Biotech Integration
The bill represents a formal effort to institutionalize biotechnology within the Department of Defense's industrial base.
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