# 117-s-4634: A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to administer polygraph examinations to certain foreign nationals with access to nonpublic areas or information of the National Laboratories.

117-s-4634, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to administer polygraph examinations to certain foreign nationals with access to nonpublic areas or information of the National Laboratories., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-4634
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to administer polygraph examinations to certain foreign nationals with access to nonpublic areas or information of the National Laboratories.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-07-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to administer polygraph examinations to certain foreign nationals with access to nonpublic areas or information of the National Laboratories.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-4634 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4634)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4634 (as of 2026-10-15).