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S 937 116th Congress Senate Foreign Trade and International Finance Higher education Licensing and registrations Research administration and funding Technology transfer and commercialization Trade restrictions

Protecting American Technologies Act of 2019

Introduced: March 28, 2019 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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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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Became law
Jun 4, 2019
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-41.
Mar 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Protecting American Technologies Act of 2019

This bill requires an institution of higher education or a research facility to obtain a deemed export license before allowing a foreign national affiliated with the institution or facility access to certain technology controlled for export to the foreign national's country.

What's happening now June 4, 2019

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-41.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 937: Protecting American Technologies Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-937/
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"S. 937: Protecting American Technologies Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-937/.
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S. 937, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-937/.
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[S. 937: Protecting American Technologies Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-937/)
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