Search Results: keywords:"high-risk life sciences research"

  • H. R. 1864 — To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish the Life Sciences Research Security Board, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:9,581

    H.R. 1864, also known as the "Risky Research Review Act," aims to establish the Life Sciences Research Security Board within the Executive Branch to oversee federal funding for high-risk life sciences research. The Board will evaluate potential threats posed by this type of research, ensuring...

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    H.R. 1864 wants to make a special team to check on science projects that might be dangerous, making sure they're safe and don't cause problems for people or the country. This team will decide if these projects can get money and will be very careful about how that money is used.

  • S. 854 — To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish the Life Sciences Research Security Board, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:9,546

    S. 854, also known as the “Risky Research Review Act,” proposes the creation of the Life Sciences Research Security Board within the Executive Branch of the U.S. government. This Board will review and approve federal funding for life sciences research, particularly when it...

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    The Risky Research Review Act wants to create a special team to make sure science projects using dangerous germs are done safely and don't hurt people. The team will check these projects, and there's money to help them do this job every year, but we need to be careful about how they spend it.