H.R. 706 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Mar 11, 2025. Received Mar 12, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryDHS plans biodetection research strategy
Ever wondered how the government detects dangerous biological threats. This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to look at how it's already working with Department of Energy national laboratories on biodetection research and development. Then DHS has to create a plan and report back to Congress about how it will keep coordinating with those labs going forward.
How it affects you
This bill doesn't create a direct change for most people. It's about the government organizing its own research efforts and reporting on its plans. The effect on public safety from better biodetection coordination, if any, would likely be indirect and long-term.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 23, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 706
AN ACT
DHS Biodetection Improvement Act
Sponsor: Rep. Dale W. Strong (R-AL-5) · Introduced Jan 23, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 12, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.