# 119-hr-9123: Espionage Prevention Act

119-hr-9123, Espionage Prevention Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9123
- Congress: 119
- Title: Espionage Prevention Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-28

## Summary

**This bill would block intelligence community funding to U.S. colleges and universities that have relationships with certain Chinese government‑linked entities unless the schools end those ties or obtain a waiver from the Director of National Intelligence.** - Colleges and universities found to have a covered "relationship" would be ineligible for any funds from elements of the intelligence community starting in the first fiscal year that begins more than 12 months after enactment. - Research teams, faculty, and campus programs that rely on intelligence community grants could lose that funding while a covered relationship exists, and eligibility returns only after the relationship is terminated. - The Director of National Intelligence could grant case by case waivers for up to one year, renewable annually, if an institution demonstrates strong safeguards. The DNI must provide outreach and technical help and report to congressional intelligence committees within 18 months and then yearly.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Intelligence outreach and annual reporting: benefit, low. If enacted, the Director of National Intelligence would provide outreach and, on request, technical assistance to colleges to help them comply with these rules. The Director would also report to congressional intelligence committees no later than 18 months after enactment and every year after. Each…
- Colleges face intelligence funding ban: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would define which foreign groups and school ties count as "covered." Covered entities would include Confucius Institutes, the Thousand Talents Program, Chinese universities of concern, and entities on the 1260H list. A "relationship" would mean any contract, agreement, or in-k…
- Limited waiver for some colleges: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Director of National Intelligence would be able to waive the funding ban for a college for up to one year. The college would need robust safeguards to detect and deter unauthorized access to sensitive research, including measures addressing Chinese nationals affiliated with a covere…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9123 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9123)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9123 (as of 2026-06-28).