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Academic Research Protection Act

Introduced: November 16, 2020 Introduced by: Reschenthaler, Guy Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, 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.
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Academic Research Protection Act

This bill directs certain federal agencies to take specified steps to protect federally funded academic research from foreign threats, establishes the National Commission on Academic Research Protection, and requires information sharing with institutions of higher education related to foreign threats.

What's happening now September 22, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Nov 16, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Nov 16, 2020
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Nov 16, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Nov 16, 2020
Stewart, Chris
· Nov 16, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Nov 16, 2020
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8346: Academic Research Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8346/
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"H.R. 8346: Academic Research Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8346/.
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H.R. 8346, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8346/.
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