S. 4991: Homestake AI Act of 2026

S. 4991 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Before this bill, there was no centralized federal initiative specifically focused on collecting, sequencing, and cataloging the genomes and metabolites of extremophile organisms from extreme environments like deep mines. Under this bill, the Department of… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.