To direct the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to conduct a feasibility study on incorporating militarily-relevant applications of emerging biotechnology into wargaming exercises, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.R. 5193 directs the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to study whether the military should incorporate emerging biotechnology applications into its wargaming exercises—the training simulations used to test and improve military tactics. The study will examine biotechnology uses ranging from performance enhancements for soldiers to advanced battlefield chemicals and materials, as well as how adversaries might use biotechnology for military purposes. The Chairman must consult with military commanders and outside experts to identify relevant biotechnology advances and must submit a report to Congress within 180 days of the bill's enactment that includes recommended changes to wargaming exercises and any plan for regularly updating them as biotechnology evolves. The bill affects the Department of Defense and military planners responsible for training exercises, though it does not provide specific funding amounts for the study itself.
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