# 119-hr-3744: Research Integrity and Foreign Influence Prevention Act

119-hr-3744, Research Integrity and Foreign Influence Prevention Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3744
- Congress: 119
- Title: Research Integrity and Foreign Influence Prevention Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**The bill would broaden the geographic scope** of the federal restriction on malign foreign talent recruitment. It would add special administrative regions and other territories the United States recognizes as controlled by a covered foreign country of concern to that definition, starting January 1, 2026.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Wider foreign influence rules for researchers: mixed, low. This bill would widen which places count as foreign areas of concern under existing research rules. Starting January 1, 2026, it would include special administrative regions and other territories the U.S. views as controlled by those countries. Researchers, colleges, and research employers with fed…

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- 119-hr-7008: Stop Insider Trading Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-3744 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3744)

## Related
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- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-7008: Stop Insider Trading Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7008)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3744 (as of 2026-04-21).