Biosecure gains momentum, advancing in Senate, gaining backers

A path to enactment of the Biosecure Act opened this week in the Senate, enhancing chances that it will get across the finish line and reducing opportunities for substantial changes.

This week, the legislation was introduced as an amendment to the Senate version of a military funding bill, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) vowed to bring it to a vote in his chamber, and the bill gained new co-sponsors and endorsement from an influential conservative think tank. ...