A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit certain institutions of higher education from receiving research and development awards, and for other purposes.
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Apr 28, 2026
What it does
The bill would prohibit institutions of higher education that receive funding from certain foreign governments for research and development related to national security or military applications—such as in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, or quantum information science—from receiving federal research and development awards for five years after such receipt. It affects U.S. colleges and universities that accept funds from specified foreign sources, including the governments of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, Turkey, Qatar, or any other country designated by the Secretary of State. The prohibition applies specifically to research and development awards under the…
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