WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the "Substance Use Prevention and Pharmacy Oriented Recovery Treatment Prescription Act" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 4429. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to demonstrate pharmacy- based addiction care programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Edward J. Markey, D-Mass.  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the "Promising Pathway Act 2.0" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 4426. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a time-limited conditional approval pathway, subject to specific obligations, for certain drugs and biological products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.,  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Agricultural Biotechnology Coordination Act" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 4421. A bill to establish the Office of Biotechnology Policy in the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Agricultural Biotechnology C  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., introduced the "Agriculture and National Security Act" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 4420. A bill to improve connections between the Department of Agriculture and national and homeland security agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Agricultur  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., introduced the "Biotechnology Oversight Coordination Act" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 4428. A bill to establish an interagency committee to coordinate activities of the Federal Government relating to biotechnology oversight, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., introduced the "Synthetic Biology Advancement Act" on May 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on July 19. S. 4413. A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Synthetic Biology Center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Synthetic Biology Advancement Act of 2024". SE  more