BIO submits letters, testimony, and comments to government and regulatory bodies throughout the United States and around the world.
Featured Letters, Testimony, & Comments
BIO Joins Coalition Letter to Biden…
Dear Secretary Buttigieg, National Climate Advisor McCarthy, and Director Deese:
The undersigned organizations, representing aviation industry stakeholders including passenger and cargo carriers, business and general aviation, aircraft and engine…
On Tuesday, April 6th, BIO submitted comments on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s January 2021 draft industry guidance on “Human Gene Therapy for Neurodegenerative Diseases.” In its comments, BIO stated that while the guidance covers…
BIO Comments on FDA’s Public Meeting Announcement…
On Friday, March 26th, BIO submitted comments on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s public meeting announcement titled, “Best Practices for Development and Application of Disease Progression Models.” BIO appreciates that FDA is seeking…
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization is pleased to submit a statement for the record to the United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture hearing entitled, "A Look at Food Insecurity in America."
The Committee's hearing…
BIO President and CEO Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath sent President Biden a letter sharing thoughts on how to best work together with global partners to ensure that patients around the world get access to COVID vaccines, therapeutics, and…
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) applauds the introduction of the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act and welcomes the inclusion of provisions from this legislation in the American Rescue Plan.
BIO is committed to…
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) submits these comments in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) advance notice of proposed rulemaking and request for public comment on a proposed framework for oversight of certain…
Equality of opportunity is a key pillar of our great democracy—one that allows all people to pursue their American Dream—and part of what makes our nation exceptional. Our industries, representing and employing tens of millions of Americans,…
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization is pleased to submit a statement for the record to the United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture hearing entitled, "Climate Change and the U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Sectors."
BIO…
On behalf of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) – the world’s largest trade group for the biotechnology sector – I write to express support for Senate File 944, a bill you recently filed that would increase the minimum biofuel content…
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization is pleased to submit a statement for the record to the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change hearing entitled, "Back in Action…
We encourage you to formally withdraw the proposed rule from the previous administration to remove IER, and to fully implement IER for the first time. The International Entrepreneur Rule would allow world-class foreign entrepreneurs to launch…
Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974, known as the “Special 301” provisions, requires the United States Trade Representative to identify countries that deny adequate and effective intellectual property protections or fair and equitable market access…