Bill · S. 4069· Senate(119-S-4069)
AI-Ready Bio-Data Standards Act
- Introduced
- 3/12/2026
- Last activity
- 3/12/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Todd Young
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The AI-Ready Bio-Data Standards Act requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to create definitions, standards, and frameworks for biological datasets. The goal is to ensure that biological datasets produced from qualified federally funded research are ready for use in artificial intelligence models. The act mandates the creation of data management resources, cybersecurity frameworks, and agency-specific policies. It also establishes an advisory group and requires regular testing and reports to Congress to monitor progress and burden on researchers.
Yes· 3 of 11
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill mandates the creation of public databases and websites for biological datasets and standards.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+5
The bill ensures funding for researchers to comply with new AI-ready data standards.
Does this put more money into medical research?+4
The bill requires mechanisms to ensure sufficient Federal funding for researchers to meet new standards.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Scientific Advancement: By requiring datasets to be formatted to enable the effective use of AI models, the bill aims to support advancements in research related to artificial intelligence and biotechnology (Section 2(a)(2)(A)(ii)).
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Increased Transparency and Access: The Director must create a publicly available database to serve as a single point of access for artificial intelligence-ready biological datasets (Section 2(d)(3)(B)). Additionally, an inventory of existing biotechnology standards and datasets will be made available to the public via a website (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Funding for Compliance: To prevent researchers from being overwhelmed, the bill requires a mechanism to ensure recipients receive sufficient Federal funding to meet the new AI-ready standards (Section 2(d)(2)(A)).
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Public Inclusion: The Director is required to solicit input and feedback from the public regarding the established definitions, standards, resources, frameworks, and data management policies (Section 2(e)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Burden on Researchers: There is a risk that generating AI-ready datasets could create an undue burden on those receiving federally funded research (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Strict Compliance Requirements: The bill directs the establishment of policies that require any biological dataset generated by a recipient of qualified federally funded research to be artificial intelligence-ready (Section 2(d)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increases Federal Power+3
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+4Improves Pandemic Preparedness+3Reduces Prescription Drug Costs+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5Improves Data Privacy+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+3Increases Job Creation+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+4
- 3/12/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico