Senators Cotton, Hassan, and Budd introduced a bill to protect American biotech IP from threats posed by China.
Quiver AI Summary
Senators introduce IP protection bill: Senators Tom Cotton, Maggie Hassan, and Ted Budd have proposed the Biological IP Protection Act, aimed at safeguarding American biotech research from foreign theft, particularly from China. The act seeks to prevent the transfer of synthetic DNA sequences to entities posing risks to national security.
Legislative support in the House: The bill is supported by Representatives Warren Davidson and Chrissy Houlahan, who introduced similar legislation in the House. Proponents assert the necessity of protecting intellectual property to maintain U.S. innovation and security.
Key provisions of the bill: The proposed act would require licenses for export or transfer of synthetic DNA to foreign adversaries, while allowing exemptions for academic research and publication. The full text of the bill is available for review.
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Tom Cotton Fundraising
Tom Cotton recently disclosed $750.2K of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 79th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 70.5% came from individual donors.
Cotton disclosed $531.4K of spending. This was the 83rd most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Cotton disclosed $9.4M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 16th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Tom Cotton's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Tom Cotton Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Tom Cotton is worth $674.1K, as of December 13th, 2025. This is the 368th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Cotton has approximately $162.6K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Tom Cotton's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Cotton.
Tom Cotton Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Tom Cotton:
- S.3452: A bill to restrict the export to foreign entities of concern of United States intellectual property and sensitive information related to synthetic biology, and for other purposes.
- S.3423: A bill to make inapplicable to surplus broiler hatching eggs certain regulations relating to shell eggs, and for other purposes.
- S.3305: A bill to preclude repeat litigation involving energy projects, and for other purposes.
- S.3134: Combating Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Act of 2025
- S.3034: Reliable Power Act
- S.3013: Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Tom Cotton on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Cotton.
