U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5502: Protecting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing as Critical Infrastructure Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the protection of biotechnology and biomanufacturing infrastructure by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the protection of biotechnology and biomanufacturing infrastructure by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the protection of biotechnology and biomanufacturing infrastructure by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing as Critical Infrastructure Act . SECTION 2. Biotechnology and biomanufacturing infrastructure (a) In general Section 2202 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 652 ) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting and biotechnology and biomanufacturing infrastructure owners and operators after international entities ; (B) in paragraph (5), by inserting before the semicolon the (C) in paragraph (10), by inserting before the semicolon the (D) in paragraph (13), by striking and after the semicolon; (E) by redesignating paragraph (14) as paragraph (15); and (F) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following new and ; and (2) in subsection (e)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following new and (B) in subparagraph (E)-- (i) by inserting biotechnology and biomanufacturing infrastructure, after emergency communications systems, ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new sentence: Such comprehensive national plan shall be informed by the assessments required under subparagraph (B). . (b) Reporting (1) In general Not …
Sponsors
- Margaret Hassan (D, SD-NH) · primary sponsor
- Young, Todd (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications
Common questions
- What is SB5502?
- SB5502 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Protecting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing as Critical Infrastructure Act.
- What does SB5502 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the protection of biotechnology and biomanufacturing infrastructure by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5502?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5502?
- Margaret Hassan (D, SD-NH), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5502?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5502
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