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S. 937 116th Congress Senate

Protecting American Technologies Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to require institutions of higher education and other research facilities to obtain deemed export licenses for forei… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to require institutions of higher education and other research facilities to obtain deemed export licenses for foreign nationals conducting scientific research at such institutions and facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 28, 2019 Introduced by: John Kennedy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Higher educationLicensing and registrationsResearch administration and fundingTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade restrictions
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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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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 Latest action June 4, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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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/
MLA
"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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