Academic Research Protection Act

Bill Number

HR 8346

Introduced

Sep 22, 2020

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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Per ...

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Congressional leadership Congressional oversight Education Education programs funding Espionage and treason Federal officials Firearms and explosives Foreign aid and international relief Government information and archives Higher education Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information International exchange and broadcasting Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military procurement, research, weapons development Research administration and funding Research and development Technology transfer and commercialization Trade restrictions

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Academic Research Protection Act

This bill directs certain federal agencies to take specified steps to protect federally funded academic research from foreign threats, establishes the National Commission on Academic Research Protection, and requires information sharing with institutions of higher education related to foreign threats.

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Sep 22, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 22, 2020

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