National Security Biotechnology Workforce Training Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (17 Oct 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
What this bill does
H.R. 5770, the National Security Biotechnology Workforce Training Act, would require the Secretary of Defense to establish, within one year of enactment, a training program on biotechnology and related emerging technologies for military members, civilian employees, and contractors whose work involves creating or deploying biotechnologies, responding to biological threats, or planning, developing, or overseeing biotechnology-related systems. The training would cover topics such as the science underlying biotechnology and artificial intelligence, defense and civilian applications, funding and procurement mechanisms, ethical and legal considerations, and emerging trends, and would need to be updated annually and completed annually by covered personnel.
The bill primarily affects Department of Defense personnel—service members in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force, along with civilian employees and contractors—whose duties intersect with biotechnology. It directs the Secretary to consult with Department leadership to tailor training content, measure participation, and gather feedback, and to make courses available through institutions like the National Defense University. The Secretary must report to House and Senate Armed Services Committees within six months on an implementation plan, and the program would sunset five years after it is established.
The bill was introduced October 17, 2025, by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan with Rep. Don Bacon as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. No further action has occurred; the bill would need committee consideration and votes in the House and Senate before it could become law.
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Timeline
17 Oct 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 5770 do?
- H.R. 5770, the National Security Biotechnology Workforce Training Act, would require the Secretary of Defense to establish, within one year of enactment, a training program on biotechnology and related emerging technologies for military members, civilian employees, and contractors whose work involves creating or deploying biotechnologies, responding to biological threats, or planning, developing, or overseeing biotechnology-related systems. The training would cover topics such as the science underlying biotechnology and artificial intelligence, defense and civilian applications, funding and procurement mechanisms, ethical and legal considerations, and emerging trends, and would need to be updated annually and completed annually by covered personnel. The bill primarily affects Department of Defense personnel—service members in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force, along with civilian employees and contractors—whose duties intersect with biotechnology. It directs the Secretary to consult with Department leadership to tailor training content, measure participation, and gather feedback, and to make courses available through institutions like the National Defense University. The Secretary must report to House and Senate Armed Services Committees within six months on an implementation plan, and the program would sunset five years after it is established. The bill was introduced October 17, 2025, by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan with Rep. Don Bacon as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. No further action has occurred; the bill would need committee consideration and votes in the House and Senate before it could become law.
- Has H.R. 5770 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 5770. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 5770?
- H.R. 5770 was sponsored by Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 5770?
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (17 Oct 2025).
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