United States Research Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
Passed House
Summary
This bill would broaden the malign foreign talent recruitment restriction by creating a "foreign country of concern" and extending the rule to any program, position, or activity, including indirect support. It also removes a specific subparagraph and reorganizes the enumerated list so the statutory text reads more broadly and with standardized formatting.
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- Researchers, university administrators, and employers would face wider restrictions. Any program, position, or activity tied to a foreign country of concern could fall under the rule, even when support or facilitation is provided indirectly.
- Federal agencies and compliance offices would have a wider set of conduct and entities they can restrict under the malign foreign talent recruitment regime. The change explicitly widens which conduct and entities may be covered.
- The bill restructures the statute by striking subparagraph (B), renumbering clauses i–ix as A–I, inserting "whether directly or indirectly provided," and ending the list with a period, which standardizes the law's presentation.
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Tighter rules for foreign research ties
If enacted, this would broaden limits on malign foreign talent recruitment tied to research. It would apply to any program, job, or activity offered directly or through partners or contractors. The bill would use the term "foreign country of concern" and remove one earlier subparagraph. Researchers, universities, and employers could face tighter checks on collaborations and hiring linked to those countries.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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