Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Mar 26, 2026
What it does
The bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program mandating that covered distributors of highly pathogenic agents maintain detailed electronic logbooks of all sales, leases, loans, or transfers, including specific buyer and transaction details, and retain these records for at least three years. It applies to entities that distribute such agents, excluding certain regulated biological agents and toxins, and includes provisions for audits, FOIA exemptions, and restrictions on logbook disclosure to protect public health and national security. Additionally, the bill directs a federal entity to conduct periodic strategic evaluations of high-containment…
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Where it stands
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Where it goes next
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