2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB1318: United States Research Protection Act
Legislative Summary
To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
2/13/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1201-1202)
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1318.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201)
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/25/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Commerce, Science, And Transportation(Senate)
