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119-hr-1032119th Congress

Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 2023

Sponsored By: Representative Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

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Summary

Blocks federal research funding for projects run by the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party. This bill would prohibit the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health and Human Services, and any other federal agency from directly or indirectly conducting or supporting research that will be conducted by those governments or by entities they own or control.

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  • Federal agencies would be barred from using grants, subgrants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other funding vehicles to support research conducted by the Chinese government or the Chinese Communist Party or by entities they own or control.
  • U.S. researchers and universities would face limits on federal-funded collaborations and projects that are conducted by those Chinese government or party entities.
  • The Government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and any entities owned or controlled by them would be ineligible to receive federal research support under the listed agencies.

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No federal funds for China-run research

This bill would bar federal agencies from funding research done by China’s government or the Chinese Communist Party, or any entity they own or control. It would block direct and indirect support, including grants, subgrants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and similar funding. Agencies listed include Defense, Veterans Affairs, Energy, EPA, Interior, Transportation, and Health and Human Services, plus any other federal agency. Universities, labs, and companies planning to use those China‑linked entities would not be able to get federal money for those projects. The provided text does not give an effective date or end date.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

NY • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/24/2025

Roll Call Votes

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