Bill > HR3744

This bill amends the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to expand the definition of a "foreign country" for purposes of restricting malign foreign talent recruitment programs. Specifically, the bill broadens the existing definition to include, starting January 1, 2026, any special administrative regions or territories controlled by covered foreign countries of concern (which previously included countries like China and Iran). This means that after the specified date, research institutions and individuals will be subject to additional scrutiny and restrictions when engaging with talent recruitment programs from these regions, with the aim of protecting national research integrity and preventing potential foreign influence in scientific and technological research. The bill appears designed to close potential loopholes that could allow foreign governments to indirectly recruit or influence researchers through territories or regions not explicitly covered in the original legislation.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3744/all-info