HR 1318 119th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Employee hiring International scientific cooperation Research administration and funding

United States Research Protection Act

Introduced: February 13, 2025 Introduced by: Kennedy, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Mar 25, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Mar 24, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 24, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201)

Mar 24, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201)

Mar 24, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1201-1202)

Mar 24, 2025

Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Mar 24, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1318.

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 13, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Research Protection Act

This bill clarifies the definition of a malign foreign talent recruitment program under the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act.

The Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, which was included in the CHIPS and Science Act, prohibits researchers who receive federal funds from participating in malign foreign talent recruitment programs, in which foreign countries incentivize or compensate researchers for activities that present a conflict of interest for the researcher or that are otherwise unauthorized (e.g., sharing proprietary information without proper authorization).

The bill clarifies that these restrictions apply to programs that are sponsored by a foreign country of concern, including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The bill also clarifies that malign foreign talent recruitment programs may involve direct or indirect compensation or incentives from such countries.

What's happening now March 25, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Stevens, Haley M.

Michigan · Feb 13, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1318: United States Research Protection Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1318/

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