119-hr5193

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5193 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 5193

 To direct the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to conduct a 
feasibility study on incorporating militarily-relevant applications of 
 emerging biotechnology into wargaming exercises, and for other 
 purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 8, 2025

 Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr. Davis of North 
 Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Armed Services

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 A BILL

 To direct the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to conduct a 
feasibility study on incorporating militarily-relevant applications of 
 emerging biotechnology into wargaming exercises, and for other 
 purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON INCORPORATING MILITARILY RELEVANT 
 APPLICATIONS OF EMERGING BIOTECHNOLOGY INTO WARGAMING 
 EXERCISES.

    (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall 
conduct a review to determine the feasibility and advisability 
modifying the design of wargaming exercises to ensure that such 
exercises incorporate militarily relevant applications of emerging 
biotechnology.

    (b) Elements.--In conducting the review required under subsection

    (a) , the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall take into 
account--

    (1) biotechnology-enabled enhancements that improve the 
 cognitive and physical performance of warfighters;

    (2) biotechnology-enabled chemicals and materials intended 
 to provide a strategic advantage on the battlefield;

    (3) adversaries' use of biotechnology for military purposes 
 beyond traditional biological weapons; and

    (4) any other militarily relevant applications of 
 biotechnology determined appropriate by the Chairman.
            (c) Consultation.--In conducting the review under subsection

    (a) , 
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall consult with--

    (1) the commanders of the combatant commands; and

    (2) other stakeholders within and outside the Department of 
 Defense, as necessary, to identify recent militarily relevant 
 advancements in the field of biotechnology that could 
 potentially be incorporated into exercises.
            (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a report on the results of the review conducted 
under subsection

    (a) . The report shall include--

    (1) a detailed summary of any recommended modifications to 
 wargaming exercises; and

    (2) if applicable, a plan for regularly updating the design 
 of such exercises to keep pace with advances in biotechnology.

    (e) Wargaming Exercise Defined.--In this section, the term 
``wargaming exercise'' means a military exercise conducted to test or 
improve tactical expertise, and includes the Globally Integrated 
Wargames.
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