Federal HB3029 amends the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to support nucleic acid screening.

Federal HB3029 amends the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to support nucleic acid screening. The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology will convene a consortium of stakeholders to develop consensus priorities, best practices, and technical standards for synthetic nucleic acid procurement screening. The bill also authorizes $5,000,000 annually from 2026 to 2030 for measurement research to improve screening accuracy, efficacy, and reliability.

Federal HB3029 amends the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to support nucleic acid screening.

Federal HB3029 amends the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to support nucleic acid screening. The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology will convene a consortium of stakeholders to develop consensus priorities, best practices, and technical standards for synthetic nucleic acid procurement screening. The bill also authorizes $5,000,000 annually from 2026 to 2030 for measurement research to improve screening accuracy, efficacy, and reliability.