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S. 1351 117th Congress Senate

Safeguarding American Innovation Act

Official title: A bill to strengthen the security and integrity of the United States scientific and research enterprise.

Introduced: April 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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 5 steps
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Became law
Dec 19, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 681.
Dec 19, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-282.
May 12, 2021
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 19, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 681.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safeguarding American Innovation Act

This bill addresses the security of federally funded research and development grants and export-controlled goods, technologies, or sensitive information.

The bill establishes in the Office of Management and Budget a Federal Research Security Council to develop federally funded research and development grant making policy and management guidance to protect the national and economic security interests of the United States.

Each executive agency on the council shall be responsible for assessing federal research security risks posed by persons participating in federally funded research and development.

The bill prohibits any individual from knowingly (1) preparing or submitting a federal grant application that fails to disclose the receipt of any outside compensation, including foreign compensation, by the individual; or (2) forging, counterfeiting, or otherwise falsifying a document to obtain a federal grant.

An alien shall be inadmissible to the United States if a consulate or the Department of Justice knows the alien seeks to enter the United States to acquire export-controlled goods, technologies, or sensitive information if the Department of State has determined that such acquisition would be contrary to U.S. national security (including economic security).

The bill revises provisions relating to the disclosure of foreign gifts.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 2

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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 4 Republican 9
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 22, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 22, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 22, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Apr 22, 2021
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 22, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 22, 2021
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Apr 22, 2021
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Apr 22, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 22, 2021
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 22, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Apr 22, 2021
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 22, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Apr 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1351: Safeguarding American Innovation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1351/
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"S. 1351: Safeguarding American Innovation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1351/.
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S. 1351, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1351/.
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