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Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act of 2019

Introduced: June 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 3, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 3, 2019
Introduced in House
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Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act of 2019

This bill establishes a process for designating foreign actors as foreign intelligence threats to higher education.

Specifically, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) must designate a foreign actor as a foreign intelligence threat to higher education if the foreign actor has committed, attempted to commit, or conspired to commit certain actions in connection with an institution of higher education (IHE), such as espionage, misuse of visas, or theft of trade secrets. Prior to making such a designation, FBI must submit notice to congressional leaders and the Department of Justice.

Upon the designation of a foreign actor as such a threat, the Department of State must revoke the nonimmigrant visa issued to such foreign actor present in the United States, and the Department of Homeland Security must initiate removal proceedings against the foreign actor.

The bill provides for judicial review and a process for revoking a foreign actor's designation as such a threat.

It also requires an IHE to disclose to the Department of Education any gift or contract with a foreign intelligence threat, including the fair market value of the gift or contract.

What's happening now June 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 4
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Sep 12, 2019
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jul 11, 2019
Ferguson, A.
· Jun 13, 2019
Hartzler, Vicky
· Jun 3, 2019
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 3, 2019
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jun 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3071: Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3071/
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"H.R. 3071: Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3071/.
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H.R. 3071, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3071/.
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