Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2020

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Bill Number

HR 8164

Introduced

Sep 4, 2020

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Asia China Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Higher education Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

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Higher Education Research Protection Act of 2020

This bill establishes within the Federal Bureau of Investigation an initiative to investigate incidents of individuals participating in federally funded research at institutions of higher education and the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine as agents of the Chinese government.

Actions

Sep 4, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 4, 2020

Introduced in House

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