Strengthen U.S. leadership at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biotechnology through the Cloud Labs to Advance Biotechnology Act.

Jay Obernolte · California · Republican

policy impact 0.55 specificity 0.48 extraction confidence 70%

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introduced the Cloud Labs to Advance Biotechnology Act, or the Cloud LAB Act, alongside Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07), and Congressman Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) to strengthen America’s leadership at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biotechnology.

Obernolte introduced the Cloud LAB Act to strengthen U.S. AI and biotechnology leadership.

Press Releases | Representative Jay Obernolte
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GovInfo lists H.R. 7801 as the introduced-in-House version. The action states that Mr. Obernolte introduced the bill on March 4, 2026, and it was referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Obernolte took concrete legislative action by introducing the Cloud LAB Act, but the official record shows only introduction and committee referral, not enactment or implementation.

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H.R. 7801 (IH) - Cloud Labs to Advance Biotechnology Act of 2026 - GovInfo
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The bill text says the Act would require the National Science Foundation Director to carry out a cloud laboratory network pilot program, including generating high-quality biological data for AI model training and researcher access to instrumentation and data.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill matches the promise substance, but because the available official version is still an introduced bill with enactment-dependent requirements, it does not prove delivery.

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H.R. 7801 Introduced in House Bill Text - GovInfo
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Obernolte materially advanced the exact promised vehicle by introducing H.R. 7801, the Cloud Labs to Advance Biotechnology Act, on March 4, 2026, in the 119th Congress, and the bill text matches the stated AI-biotechnology cloud lab objective. However, the latest available status shows only introduction and referral to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, with no House passage, Senate passage, enactment, or implementation of the NSF cloud lab program. That is a serious legislative attempt but not delivery of the promised outcome.

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