To provide for the establishment of technology maturation facilities for the bioindustrial sector, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8918 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8918 To provide for the establishment of technology maturation facilities for the bioindustrial sector, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 20, 2026 Mr. Baird (for himself and Ms. Houlahan) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the establishment of technology maturation facilities for the bioindustrial sector, 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 ``Bioindustrial Infrastructure for Open Scale-up, Commercialization, and Accelerated Launch Ecosystems Act'' or the ``BIO-SCALE Act''. SEC. 2. TECHNOLOGY MATURATION FACILITY PROGRAM. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Bioindustrial sector.--The term ``bioindustrial sector'' means industries involved in producing bio-based chemicals, fuels, materials, and other products through biological and biochemical processes. (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means public and private foundations and nonprofit organizations, including institutions of higher education, that-- (A) are incorporated in the United States; and (B) operate primarily in the United States. (3) Facility.--The term ``facility'' means a facility established under subsection (c). (4) Feedstock.--The term ``feedstock'' means raw material used as input for industrial proce