A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Genome to Phenome Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026," aims to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. It specifically seeks to reauthorize the Genome to Phenome Initiative. The legislation accomplishes this by changing a specific date within the existing law. The amendment replaces the year "2023" with "2031" in Section 1671(g) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill extends the funding and duration of the Genome to Phenome Initiative, a scientific research endeavor.
- Scored +3
Does this put more money into medical research?
The bill reauthorizes the Genome to Phenome Initiative, supporting ongoing biological and genomic research.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Continued Initiative Support: By striking "2023" and inserting "2031," the bill reauthorizes the Genome to Phenome Initiative through the year 2031 (Section 2). This ensures the initiative continues rather than expiring.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill extends the funding and duration of the Genome to Phenome Initiative, a scientific research endeavor.
- Healthcare
- Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill reauthorizes the Genome to Phenome Initiative, supporting ongoing biological and genomic research.
- 7/22/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
John HickenlooperDemocrat · Colorado