# 119-s-4423: A bill to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require each institution of higher education to certify as part of an application for a research and development award that such institution does not operate certain branch campuses, and for other purposes.

119-s-4423, A bill to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require each institution of higher education to certify as part of an application for a research and development award that such institution does not operate certain branch campuses, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4423
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require each institution of higher education to certify as part of an application for a research and development award that such institution does not operate certain branch campuses, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would condition federal research funding on a certification that an institution of higher education does not operate a foreign branch campus in specified countries.** It names several countries and lets the Secretary of State add others.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New certification for colleges on foreign campuses: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would require federal research agencies to make colleges and universities certify they do not operate certain foreign branch campuses when applying for R&D awards. The listed countries are Venezuela, North Korea, Iran, China, Cuba, Turkey, Russia, and Qatar, and the Secretary o…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4423 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4423)

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- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-690)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4423 (as of 2026-09-10).