Biotechnology for All High School Students Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8268 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8268 To support biotechnology education for secondary school students, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 14, 2026 Ms. McBride (for herself and Mr. McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To support biotechnology education for secondary school students, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Biotechnology for All High School Students Act''. SEC. 2. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. (a) In General.--Subtitle B of title III of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (enacted as division B of Public Law 117-167; popularly referred to as the ``CHIPS and Science Act'') is amended by inserting after section 10311 (42 U.S.C. 18991) the following new section: ``SEC. 10311A. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. ``(a) In General.--The Director, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Consortium established pursuant to subsection (f), may make awards on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to eligible entities to support the implementation of new and expansion of existing biotechnology education for secondary school students, including such education in informal learning environments. ``(b) Applications.--An eligible entity that seeks an award under subsection (a) shall submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require. ``(c) Use of Funds.--An award under subsection (a) may be utilized for