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United States Research Protection Act

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 1318 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Mar 25, 2025

What it does

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…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Feb 13, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Feb 13, 2025

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Mar 25, 2025

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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