What does Preamble of Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025 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 Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025 do?

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

What does SENSE OF CONGRESS. of Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025 do?

This section expresses the sense of Congress regarding the People's Republic of China's (PRC) efforts to access sensitive U.S. data and intellectual property. Congress believes these actions threaten U.S. national security and contribute to the modernization of the PRC's military and intelligence apparatus. The PRC's military-civil fusion strategy compels civilian companies and research institutions to support military activities. Several PRC laws mandate citizen cooperation with national security priorities, including the National Security Law of 2015, the National Intelligence Law of 2017, the Data Security Law of 2021, and the Counterespionage Law (revised 2023). 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 Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to establish a license requirement for exporting, reexporting, or in-country transferring digital sequences of synthetic DNA or RNA to foreign entities of concern. The license requirement is set to take effect one year after the enactment of this section. An exception to the license requirement 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, and 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

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

Author: Tom Cotton (R-AR)

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 to foreign entities of concern.
The legislation defines 'foreign entities of concern' to include government entities, those under the jurisdiction of specified foreign countries, and entities controlled by such entities.
Congress expresses concern regarding the People's Republic of China's efforts to access sensitive U.S. data and intellectual property, particularly related to synthetic DNA and RNA sequences.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 6624(In Committee)Official page

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