3.0.0 8045 2023-01-11T13:45:26Z 2023-01-11T13:45:26Z House HR 2020-08-14 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 146 (Friday, August 14, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania:H.R. 8045.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18--The Congress shall havePower ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H4238]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-14T18:01:30Z Keep America Secure Act 116 8309 HR 2020-09-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. Related bill CRS 2020-08-14 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-08-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000302 Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] John Joyce R PA 13 N T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2020-08-14 True Emergency Management Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Genetics Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Homeland security Infectious and parasitic diseases Right of privacy Technology assessment Emergency Management 00 2020-08-14 Introduced in House 2021-04-15T18:41:24Z Genome Editing Threat Assessment Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a threat assessment of the potential homeland security vulnerabilities associated with genome modification and editing.

Such assessment shall include information relating to

  • the dual-use of emerging biotechnology;
  • the ability of gene editing to maliciously proliferate infectious diseases and pandemics on human, animal, and plant populations;
  • the cybersecurity vulnerabilities in computer systems analyzing genomic data; and
  • privacy concerns associated with analyzing genomic data.

Upon completion of the assessment, DHS shall make a determination if any changes to future DHS operations are required to address security vulnerabilities identified in such assessment.

DHS shall report to the congressional homeland security committees on the findings of such threat assessment, recommendations, plans for incorporating such recommendations into future DHS operations, and proposed legislative changes.

]]> Genome Editing Threat Assessment Act Display Title Genome Editing Threat Assessment Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Genome Editing Threat Assessment Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To require the Department of Homeland Security to develop a threat assessment on the potential homeland security vulnerabilities associated with genome modification and editing, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-08-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8045ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8045ih.xml 2020-08-14 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.