Biosecure Act gains key backer in biotech champion Rep. Eshoo

One of the biotech industry’s strongest allies in Congress, Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), has signed on as a co-sponsor of the Biosecure Act, underscoring bipartisan support for the bill. Eshoo’s decision to endorse the bill comes as the House Oversight and Accountability Committee is preparing a markup hearing on the legislation.

The potential for the Biosecure Act (H.R. 7085) to restrict access to Chinese contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) has been a major concern for U.S. and multinational biopharmaceutical companies. Eshoo, however, has focused on the bill’s attempt to prevent Chinese companies from gaining access to U.S. genomic data. ...