# 118-hr-7686: To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.

118-hr-7686, To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-7686
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2024-03-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2024-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-7438: FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-1734: TRANQ Research Act of 2023
- 118-hr-8061: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024
- 118-hres-1148: Condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.
- 118-hr-7630: ANCHOR Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-7686 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7686)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-7438: FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7438)
- [118-hr-1734: TRANQ Research Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1734)
- [118-hr-8061: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8061)
- [118-hres-1148: Condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppres…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1148)
- [118-hr-7630: ANCHOR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7630)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7686 (as of 2026-10-15).