NTI endorses the bipartisan Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026, led by Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). This bill creates an important opportunity to incentivize a safe and secure U.S. bioeconomy through strengthened biosecurity policy.
“The Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act represents a critical opportunity to embed biosecurity into the foundation of America’s strong and growing bioeconomy. By modernizing oversight and fostering collaboration across government, industry, and academia, this legislation helps ensure that scientific and technological progress will strengthen—not jeopardize—national and global security.”
— Hayley Anne Severance, acting vice president, NTI | bio
The legislation advances three core objectives essential to safeguarding innovation:
The bill offers solutions to close gaps in U.S. biotechnology oversight and aligns closely with NTI | bio recommendations for Congressional action. By consolidating and modernizing fragmented approaches to biosecurity and biosafety, the legislation will enable responsible scientific progress, reinforce U.S. biotechnology leadership, and strengthen national and global security.
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NTI | bio experts will take part in several GHS2026 sessions, including a preview of findings from the forthcoming Africa Health Security (AHS) Index and a timely discussion on strengthening health security partnerships amid declining resources.
The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) joined world leaders and policymakers at the 2026 Munich Security Conference (MSC), where NTI President and CEO Christine E. Wormuth and colleagues hosted events focused on reducing nuclear, biological, and emerging technology threats imperiling humanity.
Amid rapid advances in bioscience and as artificial intelligence reshapes global technological capabilities, the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association (CACDA) are jointly calling for action to strengthen biosecurity and oversight and engage in responsible practices to prevent accidents or misuse.
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