Genetic Sequencing Foreign Adversary Restrictions

Nebraska Genetic Sequencing Security Law

Genetic · Data security · Health

Enacted in LB644 (2025), this law bars Nebraska medical and research facilities from using genetic sequencers or sequencing software produced by foreign adversaries (as listed in 15 C.F.R. 791.4) or their state-owned or domiciled businesses, and requires existing equipment to be disabled or removed. Genetic sequencing data used in Nebraska may not be stored in, or remotely accessed from, a foreign adversary country.

Where: Nebraska
Citation: Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-6801 to 71-6804
Status: In force
In force since: 2025-10-01
Enforced by: Not stated in these sections
People can sue: No
Penalties: No penalty stated in 71-6801 to 71-6804.
Applies to: Medical facilities (receiving state or federal funds, registered to provide health care, or conducting genetic sequencing research) and research facilities that conduct genetic sequencing (71-6801(7), (9), 71-6802)
Any person storing or remotely accessing genetic sequencing data used in Nebraska (71-6804)

Security duties

Do not use genetic sequencers or operational and research software produced by a foreign adversary, its state-owned enterprise, a business domiciled there, or its subsidiaries or affiliates.Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-6802
Permanently disable or remove any such sequencer or software already in the facility's possession.Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-6803
Do not store genetic sequencing data used in Nebraska in a foreign adversary country, and do not remotely access Nebraska-stored sequencing data from one.Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-6804

Sources

Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.

Research reference, not legal advice.