HR 706 119th Congress House In Committee

DHS Biodetection Improvement Act

Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · Mar 12, 2025

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Legislative Summary

DHS Biodetection Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess how it has utilized Department of Energy national laboratories and sites for research and development in carrying out DHS missions and to report to Congress a strategy for how DHS will conduct biodetection research and development in coordination with such laboratories and sites.

Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS).

Sponsor

Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]
Independent · AL

Cosponsors (1)

Rep. Higgins

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