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House passes bill restricting use of certain foreign-made genomic equipment, citing national-security concerns
Summary
The House passed House Bill 125, the Louisiana Genomic Security Act of 2025, which prohibits certain future purchases of genomic sequencers and research software from companies domiciled in designated foreign-adversary countries, with floor debate focused on national‑security and implementation details.
Representative Horton presented House Bill 125, titled in debate as the Louisiana Genomic Security Act of 2025, saying the bill "aims to safeguard individuals' genomic information from access by our foreign adversaries." The sponsor told members the measure would prohibit future purchases of certain DNA sequencing equipment and related research software from companies domiciled in designated foreign-adversary countries and would align state law with federal sanctions and guidance.
Horton briefed the chamber on federal intelligence and national-security concerns raised about…
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