# 118-s-5343: A bill 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-s-5343, A bill 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 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-5343
- Congress: 118
- Title: A bill 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: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2024-11-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill 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)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2024-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-5343 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/5343)

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- [118-s-3998: Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3998)
- [118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Sena…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-925)
- [118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-902)
- [118-sres-896: A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on No…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-896)
- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-5343 (as of 2026-10-15).