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Genetic sequencing equipment and data storage would face new restrictions under this bill, effective January 1, 2028. Utah hospitals, clinics, and genomic research facilities would be barred from using genetic sequencing equipment or software produced or distributed by countries designated as foreign adversaries under federal law (currently including China and Russia, among others), and any such prohibited equipment already in use would need to be removed or disabled. The bill would also prohibit storing Utahns' genetic sequencing data within those countries' borders, require reasonable encryption and cybersecurity practices for stored data, and mandate that covered facilities submit a sworn statement of compliance to the attorney general by December 31, 2028, and every ten years thereafter, with violations carrying fines of $10,000 per instance—each person's genome processed on prohibited equipment counting separately. The attorney general would have sole authority to investigate and pursue civil actions for violations, and employees who report suspected violations to the attorney general would be protected from retaliation by their employer.