119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 21, 2026

H.R. 8981

SCALE Biology Act

Official title from Congress.gov

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

View on Congress.govPolicy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

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Sponsor

April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)

Cosponsors (5)

5 current

Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18) · May 21, 2026 · original
James C. Moylan (R-GU (Delegate)) · May 21, 2026 · original
Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) · May 21, 2026 · original
Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7) · Jun 15, 2026
Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2) · Jul 13, 2026

Recorded votes on this bill

Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.

No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.

Actions

Jul 21, 2026 · House committee actions
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 21, 2026 · House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 21, 2026 · House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 21, 2026 · Library of Congress
Introduced in House
May 21, 2026 · Library of Congress
Introduced in House

Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.

Subjects

Biological and life sciences · Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation · Higher education · Public-private cooperation · Research administration and funding · Research and development · Science and engineering education · Technology assessment

Lobbying reports citing this bill

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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.

1 citation.

GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$3,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…del and Transparency Act H.R. 7158 - Expanding AI Voices Act H.R. XX - Great American AI Act H.R. 8516 The American Leadership in AI Act S. 2676, Cloud LAB Act H.R. 8981, SCALE Biology Act S. 4023 / H.R. 7832, America's Living Library Act H.R. 9307 / S. 4770 Web of Biological Data Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing