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H.R. 8356 116th Congress House

Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a task force on deterring and combating intellectual property theft by foreign nations at institution… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a task force on deterring and combating intellectual property theft by foreign nations at institutions of higher education and to require such institutions to have in place procedures and protocols to deter and combat such theft, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 23, 2020 Introduced by: Clay Higgins Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Education Congressional oversightCrime preventionEducation programs fundingEspionage and treason
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020

This bill establishes a task force within the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center to develop best practices for institutions of higher education (IHEs) to deter and combat theft of intellectual property by foreign nations or agents. Further, the bill conditions the receipt of certain federal funding for research on an IHE's implementation of security protocols to deter and combat such theft.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8356: Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8356/
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"H.R. 8356: Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8356/.
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H.R. 8356, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8356/.
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