New Jersey resolution urges U.S. President and Congress to stop funding gain-of-function research.

The New Jersey General Assembly urges the U.S. President and Congress to cease funding gain-of-function research, which seeks to change the genetic makeup of organisms to give them new properties or alter existing ones. The resolution cites concerns about the potential for such research to produce more communicable or pathogenic viruses, including the possibility that the COVID-19 virus resulted from such research. The resolution also notes that despite federal restrictions, there is sentiment that the federal government should no longer support this type of research.

New Jersey resolution urges U.S. President and Congress to stop funding gain-of-function research.

The New Jersey General Assembly urges the U.S. President and Congress to cease funding gain-of-function research, which seeks to change the genetic makeup of organisms to give them new properties or alter existing ones. The resolution cites concerns about the potential for such research to produce more communicable or pathogenic viruses, including the possibility that the COVID-19 virus resulted from such research. The resolution also notes that despite federal restrictions, there is sentiment that the federal government should no longer support this type of research.