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US HB6624
Bill
Status
Introduced
12/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Warren Davidson
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AI Summary
- Requires export licenses within 1 year for digital sequences of synthetic DNA or RNA designed by humans or AI systems when transferred to foreign entities of concern
- Targets the People's Republic of China specifically, citing concerns about intellectual property theft, military-civil fusion strategy, and laws compelling Chinese citizens and companies to cooperate with national security priorities
- Defines "foreign entity of concern" as government entities of foreign countries of concern, foreign persons under their jurisdiction, or entities owned/directed/controlled by them
- Covers synthetic DNA/RNA including recombinant nucleic acids, chemically synthesized nucleic acid molecules, and molecules resulting from their replication
- Exempts information already covered under existing Export Administration Regulations section 734.3(b)
Legislative Description
Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
12/11/2025
Committee Referrals
Foreign Affairs12/11/2025
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