The Chinese Communist Party Wants Americans’ Health Data. Congress Must Fight Back

By passing the BIOSECURE Act and investing in the domestic production of essential medical products, we can protect our national health security from a very real adversarial threat.

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A technician works at a genetic testing laboratory of BGI, formerly known as Beijing Genomics Institute, in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, in 2018.

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The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) quest for global dominance continues. What began with the control of trade routes and telecommunication systems has now expanded to something more personal and dangerous — control of Americans’ genetic and health data.

Since at least 2008, China has launched a global campaign to acquire and control critical infrastructure such as ports, bridges, roads, and telecommunications technology across Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the South Asia.

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Brad Wenstrup

Brad Wenstrup represented Ohio's second congressional district in the U.S. House from 2013 to 2025. He served on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 2015 to 2025. He is retired colonel, physician, and combat surgeon veteran of the Iraq War, 2005–2006. He currently sits on the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.

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Mark Green

Mark Green represents Tennessee’s seventh district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security and serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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