H.R.8558

To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require each institution of higher education to certify as part of an application for a research and development award that such institution does not operate certain branch campuses, and for other purposes.

Introduced·4/28/26

Federal HB8558 amends the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require institutions of higher education to certify they do.

Federal HB8558 amends the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to mandate that institutions of higher education certify, as part of their application for a research and development award, that they do not operate branch campuses in specific countries, including the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the Republic of Turkey, the Russian Federation, and the State of Qatar.

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History

Apr 28

House

Introduced in House

Apr 28

House

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.