# 117-hr-5265: To prohibit malign foreign talent recruitment programs, and for other purposes.

117-hr-5265, To prohibit malign foreign talent recruitment programs, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5265
- Congress: 117
- Title: To prohibit malign foreign talent recruitment programs, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced: 2021-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To prohibit malign foreign talent recruitment programs, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5265 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5265)

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- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-9063: Protect Farmers from the SEC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9063)
- [117-hr-8656: To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Mishawaka, Ind…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8656)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5265 (as of 2026-10-15).