YourVoice.Now Summary
Your MoneyWorkers & JobsCivil LibertiesCriminal Justice & Due ProcessCorporate BenefitsHigh-Earner BenefitsEnvironmentTransparency & AccountabilityTargeted & Unrelated ProvisionsGun LawsUSDA would get a new office to guide its biotech policy — most people would see no change.
The details
Most people would see no change in daily life. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) would set up a new Office of Biotechnology Policy. Its head would report directly to the Secretary of Agriculture or someone the Secretary picks. The office would guide how USDA deals with biotech, synthetic biology, and other new tools like them. The office would line up USDA's work on these tools. That covers research, teaching, and outreach. It also covers rules, labels, sales, and trade. It would also help other USDA offices with their biotech duties. The office would lead joint work with the EPA, the FDA, and other federal and state agencies. It would talk with biotech developers, scholars, farmers, and others who could feel the effects. A related change makes sure an old time limit on reorganizing USDA does not block the new office. The bill sets no new money and no deadline.
Congressional Summary
Agricultural Biotechnology Coordination ActThis bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Office of Biotechnology Policy.Among other things, the office must be responsible for the development and coordination of USDA policies, activities, and services related to biotechnology, including (1) research and development; (2) communication, extension, and education; (3) regulation and labeling; and (4) commercialization, use, and trade.In addition, the office must coordinate interagency activities with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, other federal agencies, and state agencies.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-09-03
- Date Added
- 2026-10-21
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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