The Bioweapon Prevention Act of 2025 prohibits federal funding for any research centers or laboratories where citizens from six countries—China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela—conduct agricultural research. The legislation aims to prevent potentially dangerous biological research by cutting off U.S. government money to facilities that employ nationals from these "countries of concern." The bill affects research institutions, universities, and private laboratories that receive federal funding and employ scientists or researchers from the designated countries. There is no specified funding amount or implementation timeline included in the bill text; it simply establishes the funding prohibition as an immediate requirement. The bill was introduced in June 2025 and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for consideration.
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