118th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 7686: 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.
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Haley Stevens D-MIOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mike Garcia SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Haley StevensCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Mike Garcia.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-653.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 550.
- Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5039-5041)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7686.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5039-5040)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5039-5040)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.