S 2695 · in committee · significant
Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- Creates a National Synthetic Biology Center at the Department of Agriculture to develop agricultural solutions using synthetic biology.
- Affects land-grant universities, nonprofit organizations, and agricultural industry partners conducting food system research.
- Provides grants to universities for research projects in microbiomes, gene editing, digital agriculture, and controlled environment farming.
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How should the government decide which universities and research institutions receive synthetic biology grants, and what criteria matter most?
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What safeguards would ensure synthetic biology crops developed through this program are safe for consumers and the environment before widespread adoption?
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Who benefits economically from synthetic biology advances—large agricultural corporations, small farmers, or both equally—and how might that shape the research priorities?
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Sponsor · R-IN
Todd Young
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Introduced 2025-09-03
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Legislative timeline
2025-09-03 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-09-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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