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.

Bill: 118-hr-7686
Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-27]
Introduced: 2024-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Employee hiring
International scientific cooperation
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: 
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.

action_date: 2024-09-09
text: 
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.

action_date: 2024-09-09
text: 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5039-5040)
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: 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)
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7686.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5039-5041)
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 550.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-653.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-653.
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
action_date: 2024-03-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-15
text: Introduced in House