3.0.0
1318
2025-08-08T20:26:16Z
2025-08-08T20:26:16Z
House
H
HR
2025-02-13
119
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KENNEDY of Utah:H.R. 1318.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall havepower to make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H711]
- sscm00
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
2025-03-25T16:18:10Z
- hssy00
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2025-02-13T14:06:50Z
- 2025-03-25
  - sscm00
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
IntroReferral
- 2025-03-24
14:51:31
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
H38310
2
House floor actions
- 2025-03-24
14:51:30
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201)
Floor
H37300
2
House floor actions
- 2025-03-24
14:51:30
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201)
Floor
8000
9
Library of Congress
- 2025-03-24
14:37:23
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1318.
Floor
H8D000
2
House floor actions
- 2025-03-24
14:37:22
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1201-1202)
Floor
H30000
2
House floor actions
- 2025-03-24
14:37:13
Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Floor
H30300
2
House floor actions
- 2025-02-13
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hssy00
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- 2025-02-13
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2025-02-13
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
- K000403
Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
Mike
Kennedy
R
UT
3
N
- S001215
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Haley
Stevens
D
MI
M.
11
2025-02-13
True
Science, Technology, Communications
- Employee hiring
2025-03-25T14:25:08Z
- International scientific cooperation
2025-03-25T14:25:08Z
- Research administration and funding
2025-03-25T14:25:08Z
Science, Technology, Communications
2025-03-17T14:42:36Z
00
2025-02-13
Introduced in House
2025-03-19T19:51:10Z
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.

United States Research Protection Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

United States Research Protection Act
2025-03-28T11:23:18Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

United States Research Protection Act
2025-03-25T05:38:19Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Display Title
45

United States Research Protection Act
2025-03-13T09:23:22Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

United States Research Protection Act
2025-03-13T09:23:18Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.
2025-03-13T09:18:22Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2025-03-25T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1318rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr1318rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2025-03-24T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1318eh/xml/BILLS-119hr1318eh.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-02-13T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1318ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1318ih.xml
2025-03-25
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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