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HR 3012 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2021

Introduced: May 14, 2021 Introduced by: Barr, Andy Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 7, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2021

This bill establishes within the Federal Bureau of Investigation an initiative to investigate suspected incidents of Chinese agents participating in federally funded research at institutions of higher education and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.

What's happening now November 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Dec 8, 2021
Armstrong, Kelly
· May 14, 2021
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · May 14, 2021
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · May 14, 2021
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · May 14, 2021
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 14, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3012: Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3012/
MLA
"H.R. 3012: Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3012/.
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H.R. 3012, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3012/.
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[H.R. 3012: Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3012/)
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