HR 8356
116th Congress
House
Education
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Education programs funding
Espionage and treason
Higher education
Intellectual property
Licensing and registrations
Research administration and funding
Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020
Introduced: September 23, 2020
Introduced by:
Higgins, Clay
Republican
· Louisiana
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To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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