# 119-hr-901: Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act

119-hr-901, Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL); status passed_house (as of 2026-07-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-901
- Congress: 119
- Title: Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-20

## Summary

**Strengthening DHS research security.** This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to create a department-wide policy and process to protect research and development acquisitions from unauthorized access or disclosure and builds in GAO and congressional oversight. - DHS leadership must develop a department-wide policy and process to safeguard research and development acquisitions from unauthorized access to or disclosure of sensitive information, working with appropriate agency officials. - The Government Accountability Office must report within one year to the House and Senate homeland security committees on how DHS has complied with NSPM-33 and adopted the National Science and Technology Council's 2022 implementation guidance. The report must examine disclosure practices, interagency coordination, and the Science and Technology Directorate's role in a department-wide framework. - The DHS Secretary must brief those same committees within 90 days on the development of the required policies and processes.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 410 | 1 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Homeland Security research protection policy: benefit, low. If enacted, Homeland Security would have to set one policy to protect sensitive research and development in its purchases. The requirement would begin upon enactment. The Under Secretary for Science and Technology would lead this and coordinate with other Homeland Security officials. It would apply…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-901 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/901)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-901 (as of 2026-07-20).