America’s Living Library Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 7
- Latest action
- Mar 5, 2026
What it does
The America’s Living Library Act would establish a pilot program within the Department of the Interior to collect, sequence, and store genomic data from species found in selected units of the National Park System, creating a publicly accessible genomic database while protecting sensitive location information and personal data. The program would involve interagency coordination with the National Park Service, Department of Agriculture, Smithsonian Institution, and National Institutes of Health, and would require adherence to environmental, biosafety, and data security standards. Physical samples would remain in the United States, with long-term storage managed by the Smithsonian and USDA,…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.