What does Preamble of HR 6624 do?

This bill aims to restrict the export of United States intellectual property and sensitive information related to synthetic biology to foreign entities of concern. The bill's stated purpose is to restrict such exports and includes 'other purposes' not detailed in this section.

What does SHORT TITLE. of HR 6624 do?

This bill is formally titled the Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025.

What does SENSE OF CONGRESS. of HR 6624 do?

This section expresses the sense of Congress regarding the People's Republic of China's (PRC) actions. Congress believes the PRC is systematically accessing and exploiting sensitive U.S. data and intellectual property. This access is seen as a grave threat to U.S. national security and supports the modernization of the PRC's military and intelligence apparatus. The PRC utilizes a military-civil fusion strategy, compelling civilian companies to support military activities. Several PRC laws mandate citizen cooperation with national security priorities, including maintaining state security and assisting intelligence work. Congress is concerned about the potential for intellectual property theft related to the export of synthetic DNA and RNA sequences. The section suggests the U.S. should control the export of synthetic DNA and RNA sequences to foreign adversaries.

What does LICENSE REQUIREMENT TO PROTECT UNITED STATES INTELLECTUAL of HR 6624 do?

This section amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to establish a license requirement for exporting, reexporting, or in-country transferring certain digital sequences. The license requirement applies to digital sequences of synthetic DNA or RNA designed by humans or artificial intelligence systems to foreign entities of concern. An exception exists for information described in section 734.3(b) of the Export Administration Regulations. The term 'digital sequence' is defined as a binary file or other digital representation of DNA or RNA. A 'foreign country of concern' is defined by section 10612(a) of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act. A 'foreign entity of concern' includes government entities, persons subject to a foreign country of concern's jurisdiction, or persons controlled by such entities. ’Synthetic DNA or RNA’ includes molecules constructed by joining nucleic acid molecules, chemically synthesized molecules, and molecules resulting from the replication of these.

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Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025 — HR. 6624

Last updated: 12/11/2025 · Introduced: 12/11/2025

Author: Warren Davidson (R-OH)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to require licenses for exporting digital sequences of synthetic DNA or RNA designed by humans or AI systems to foreign entities of concern.
The bill defines 'foreign entities of concern' to include government entities, those under the jurisdiction of foreign countries of concern, and entities controlled by such entities.
Congress expresses concern that the People's Republic of China (PRC) is exploiting U.S. intellectual property and suggests controlling exports of synthetic DNA and RNA sequences to foreign adversaries.

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