Introduced
S. 3741
Introduced in Senate · February 18, 2026January 29, 2026
Mr. Cotton (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Commerce to promulgate regulations to improve nucleic acid synthesis security, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026”.