Sen. Young leads on bill countering AI-powered biothreats from China

Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) has announced bipartisan legislation to enact a key recommendation by a national security commission on biothreats chaired by Young, just days after the commission released its highly anticipated report on countering AI-enabled threats from China.

“The legislation would set in motion a whole-of-government approach to advancing biotechnology for U.S. national security, economic productivity, and competitiveness. The bill would establish a National Biotechnology Coordination Office within the Executive Office of the President to lead and coordinate federal...