Protecting the Integrity of our Biomedical Research Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5478
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2021-10-05
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Protecting the Integrity of our Biomedical Research Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill requires, as a condition of receiving extramural biomedical research funding through the Department of Health and Human Services, that researchers disclose their participation in foreign talent programs.</p> <p>In general, foreign talent programs are programs in which foreign states attempt to acquire U.S. scientific research or technology through recruitment programs that target scientists, engineers, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5478 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 5, 2021 Mr. Bilirakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require disclosure of participation in foreign talent programs as a condition of receipt of Federal extramural biomedical research.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Integrity of our Biomedical Research Act of 2021 . 2. Foreign talent programs The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall require disclosure of participation in foreign talent programs, including the provision of copies of all grants, contracts, or other agreements related to such programs, and other supporting documentation related to such programs, as a condition of receipt of Federal extramural biomedical research funding awarded through the Department of Health and Human Services.