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HR 8901·Federal·house

Securing Innovation and Research from Adversaries Act

In CommitteeFiled May 19, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R)
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

May 19, 2026

Summary

The bill forbids any federally funded research award from being used to work with individuals or organizations that appear on designated U.S. restricted entity lists. It applies to all types of research partnerships, from joint projects to data sharing, and only allows exceptions when a federal agency head grants a waiver for national security or essential scientific reasons. The goal is to protect U.S. innovation from adversarial foreign influence.

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