# 116-hr-8346: Academic Research Protection Act

116-hr-8346, Academic Research Protection Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA); status Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8346
- Congress: 116
- Title: Academic Research Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-09-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Academic Research Protection Act This bill directs certain federal agencies to take specified steps to protect federally funded academic research from foreign threats, establishes the National Commission on Academic Research Protection, and requires information sharing with institutions of higher education related to foreign threats.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8346 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8346)

## Related
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- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8346 (as of 2025-11-18).