BIO-SCALE Act
Bioindustrial Research: New Manufacturing Facilities
The BIO-SCALE Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to two House committees for review and is not yet scheduled for a vote. The bill is considered active as it waits for these committees to examine its details.
Legislative Progress
The bill has support from both parties and focuses on rural jobs, but it faces a long process to get funding approved.
Key Points
- This bill creates at least three new centers across the country to help researchers turn biological discoveries into real products. These facilities will focus on making things like fuels, chemicals, and materials from plants or other natural sources.
- The centers will be open for use by both public and private groups. This allows small businesses and schools to use expensive, high-tech equipment they could not afford on their own to test if their inventions can be mass-produced.
- The government would provide 345 million dollars through 2028 to build and equip these sites. The locations will be chosen based on where they can best help local economies, with a preference for rural areas and places near farming hubs.
- By building this network, the bill aims to keep the United States as a leader in the global bio-tech industry. It also focuses on creating new jobs and making sure the country can produce its own essential materials and fuels.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
BIO-SCALE Act
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