H.R.8901

Securing Innovation and Research from Adversaries Act

Introduced·5/19/26

Prohibits federally funded research collaborations with certain foreign entities for national security reasons.

The Securing Innovation and Research from Adversaries Act prohibits federal funds from being used for research collaborations with entities listed on U.S. government restricted entity lists. These include entities on the Department of Commerce Unverified List, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List, and others. The act defines research collaboration as activities like joint research projects, co-authorship, and data sharing. Federal agencies may grant waivers if necessary for national security or specific scientific purposes, with required reporting to Congress.

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History

May 19

House

Introduced in House

May 19

House

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