Discussion · House of Representatives
Brian Babin Republican
“I want the House to pass this bill. It sets standards to screen man-made DNA so people cannot use this technology to harm us.”
“Madam Speaker, H.R. 3029 is a practical, targeted bill. It directs NIST to develop the science-based standards and best practices needed to make the screening of synthetic DNA much more reliable, helping to ensure that the very technology driving American biotechnology cannot be turned against us. That is why this bill earned bipartisan support in the Science, Space, and Technology Committee and why it deserves the support of the full House today. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3029, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
Official Congressional Record
Madam Speaker, H.R. 3029 is a practical, targeted bill. It directs NIST to develop the science-based standards and best practices needed to make the screening of synthetic DNA much more reliable, helping to ensure that the very technology driving American biotechnology cannot be turned against us. That is why this bill earned bipartisan support in the Science, Space, and Technology Committee and why it deserves the support of the full House today. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3029, and I yield back the balance of my time.