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US HR3038

US HR3038
Securing American Science and Technology Act of 2019


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Introduced
05/30/2019
In Committee
05/31/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

Establishes a working group and a roundtable related to the security of science and technology. The bill directs the National Science and Technology Council to establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities to protect federally funded research and development from foreign interference, cyberattacks, theft, or espionage and to identify and track threats. The National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to create a new National Science, Technology, and Security Roundtable.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an interagency working group to coordinate activities and develop policy guidance to protect federally funded research and development from foreign interference, cyberattacks, theft, or espionage. The working group will identify and track threats, coordinate information-sharing, assess existing control mechanisms, and develop unclassified policy guidance for federal science agencies and grantees. Additionally, the bill directs the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and Department of Defense to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to create a new National Science, Technology, and Security Roundtable to facilitate discussions on protecting national and economic security while ensuring the open exchange of ideas required for scientific progress.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (38)

Mikie Sherrill (D)* Brian Babin (R),  Jim Baird (R),  Troy Balderson (R),  Jim Banks (R),  Julia Brownley (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Gil Cisneros (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Susan Davis (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Anthony Gonzalez (R),  Kendra Horn (D),  Chrissy Houlahan (D),  Eddie Johnson (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  James Langevin (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Frank Lucas (R),  Roger Marshall (R),  Seth Moulton (D),  Ralph Norman (R),  Greg Pence (R),  Scott Peters (D),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Elissa Slotkin (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Xochitl Torres Small (D),  Michael Waltz (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities. (on 05/31/2019)

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