The U.S. House of Representatives successfully passed a bill aimed at restricting the country's business with Chinese firms WuXi App Tec and BGI as well as other biotech companies, citing national security as grounds for its passage. China was quick to condemn the move Tuesday.
It was the first floor vote for the Biosecure Act and it garnered a strong "in favor" vote of 306 to 81, meeting the required two-thirds vote from House members. The bill now needs to be approved by the Senate before it can be sent to President Joe Biden, who will then sign it into law.
