United States Research Protection Act
- Last Action
- 3/25/2025
Actions
- 2025-03-25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2025-03-24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-03-24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201)
- 2025-03-24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201)
- 2025-03-24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1318.
- 2025-03-24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1201-1202)
- 2025-03-24Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2025-02-13Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- 2025-02-13Introduced in House
- 2025-02-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-13 (00)
United States Research Protection Act
This bill clarifies the definition of a malign foreign talent recruitment program under the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act.
The Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, which was included in the CHIPS and Science Act, prohibits researchers who receive federal funds from participating in malign foreign talent recruitment programs, in which foreign countries incentivize or compensate researchers for activities that present a conflict of interest for the researcher or that are otherwise unauthorized (e.g., sharing proprietary information without proper authorization).
The bill clarifies that these restrictions apply to programs that are sponsored by a foreign country of concern, including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The bill also clarifies that malign foreign talent recruitment programs may involve direct or indirect compensation or incentives from such countries.
Cosponsors (1)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
Subjects
- Employee hiring
- International scientific cooperation
- Research administration and funding
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