SB 464

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 14, 2025

Biological and Toxin Weapons Act

An Act Prohibiting the Development, Production, Use, and Stockpiling of Biological and Toxin Weapons, Providing Penalties Therefor, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The proposed Biological and Toxin Weapons Act would ban the creation, manufacture, storage, and use of biological agents or toxins as weapons, require licenses for any work with such materials, set up a national authority to oversee compliance, and impose life‑sentence penalties for violations.

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Author · Senator

Jinggoy Ejercito-Estrada
SenatorJose "Jinggoy" Ejercito-Estrada Jr
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Subjects

Biological and Toxin Weapons

Official sources

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SBN-464 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch