Bill Sponsor
House Bill 8346
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Academic Research Protection Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 22, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 22, 2020
Latest Action
Sep 22, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
8346
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Pennsylvania
Republican
Florida
Republican
Indiana
Democrat
Maryland
Republican
Oklahoma
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Republican
Pennsylvania
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Academic Research Protection Act

This bill directs certain federal agencies to take specified steps to protect federally funded academic research from foreign threats, establishes the National Commission on Academic Research Protection, and requires information sharing with institutions of higher education related to foreign threats.

Text (1)
September 22, 2020
Actions (2)
09/22/2020
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
09/22/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:55 PM