Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act passed the House 38 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedJan 31, 2025
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Passed one chamberMar 10, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 79 words.
Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act This bill requires the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a department-wide policy for safeguarding research and development from unauthorized access or disclosures of sensitive information in related acquisitions. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the compliance of DHS with a 2021 presidential memorandum and related guidance that required certain disclosures about government-funded research and development (e.g., conflicts of interest involving foreign governments).
Context
- Committees
- House Homeland Security Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications: 52 of 2,109 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.5%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 27 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 3, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 404 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesResearch and developmentU.S. and foreign investments
- Latest action
- Mar 11, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]