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ARTICLE | Politics, Policy & Law

Senate moves to limit access to Chinese contract manufacturing, development

A modified version of last year’s Biosecure Act passes as amendment to the defense appropriations act

October 10, 2025 12:58 AM UTC
Updated on Oct 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM UTC

Congress is escalating efforts to decouple the U.S. and Chinese life sciences industries.  

Thursday evening, the Senate voted to attach a revised version of the Biosecure Act to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), while the House of Representatives last month amended its version of the legislation with a bill that would end most U.S.–China academic research collaborations. ...