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Ria Bahadur.
Legislative author · Science-security researcher · Founder
Short biography
About Ria
Ria Bahadur is a legislative author, science-security researcher, and founder. At seventeen, she created, drafted, and negotiated Washington SB 5355, a trafficking-prevention education law. Her work now spans Mission 5355, Stanford STS Honors research on military wargaming, NATO CCDCOE, Hoover’s Project Innovation, and the Science and Technology in Society Forum. She is a 2026 FUSE Fellow.
Selected facts
- Author of Washington SB 5355, enacted in 2023, and Montana SB 107, enacted in 2025.
- Stanford B.S. candidate with Honors in Science, Technology & Society · Class of 2027.
- 2026 FUSE Fellow through STS Forum and NAA–STS Forum, with Henry Luce Foundation support.
- Academic (Medical) Stakeholder in UNESCO’s 2024 neurotechnology ethics consultation.
- One of five Class of 2027 recipients of the Stanford Cap and Gown Leader Award.