Introduced on March 5, 2025, by Representative Morgan Griffith, this bill creates the Life Sciences Research Security Board, a new agency to review federal funding for risky life sciences research. The board, with 9 members appointed by the President (including scientists and security experts), will check if research could harm public health or safety. Researchers must report if their work involves risky substances, and the board can approve or reject funding. If research becomes risky during the process, researchers must pause and notify authorities. The board will get $30 million yearly from 2026 to 2035, and violators could lose funding or face bans. The goal is to keep dangerous research in check while supporting safe science.
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Movement, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., does not support this bill because it risks funneling more funding and influence to Big Pharma through a new layer of bureaucracy. The board’s focus on approving high-risk research could prioritize pharmaceutical-driven projects over natural, preventive health solutions that MAHA champions. By emphasizing pharmacology and potentially risky research, the bill may divert resources from holistic approaches Kennedy advocates, benefiting drug companies while limiting innovation in safer, community-focused health practices that align with MAHA’s mission to promote wellness and transparency.
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