Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- S. 2695
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Agriculture and Food
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-09-03: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Last Updated
- 2025-09-15T14:58:05Z
Official Summary
Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2025
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish the National Synthetic Biology Center. The purpose of the center is to provide a hub for researchers and U.S. industry partners to discover and develop science-based solutions based on synthetic biology to improve agricultural performance while (1) minimizing environmental impact, and (2) improving the overall resiliency of the food system.
The center must provide grants to certain land-grant universities to carry out projects in partnership with nonprofit organizations, state entities, national laboratories, or other land-grant universities. In awarding grants, the center must prioritize certain areas of research, including microbiomes or microbes, gene editing, digital agriculture, and controlled environment agriculture.
In addition, the center must establish and maintain a website with a user-friendly portal in order to disseminate synthetic biology findings and connect researchers and innovators.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
Recent Actions
- 2025-09-03: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2025-09-03: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2025 — issued 2025-09-03 — PDF (10 pages)