Senate Panel Advances FY27 NDAA to Broaden 1260H Sanctions and Tighten University Research Security
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Updated · BioCentury · Jun 17
Senate Panel Advances FY27 NDAA to Broaden 1260H Sanctions and Tighten University Research Security
1 articles · Updated · BioCentury · Jun 17
Summary
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved its FY27 defense policy draft, adding provisions to strengthen the Pentagon’s power to label firms as Chinese military companies.
The bill would loosen the criteria for 1260H designations, making it easier for the Defense Department to sanction targeted Chinese companies under that list.
It also would codify and expand research-security rules for universities, creating a formal regime aimed at protecting sensitive academic work tied to national security.
WuXi AppTec is already challenging its place on the 2026 1260H list in court, a fight with higher stakes because the designation can trigger Biosecure Act restrictions and other limits.