S4423-119

In Committee

A bill to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require each institution of higher education to certify as part of an application for a research and development award that such institution does not operate certain branch campuses, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 28, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, A bill to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require each institution of higher education to certify as part of an application for a research and development award that such institution does not operate certain branch campuses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Education, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H421DE7CF29CE4093B3FA98FE80DC9D3D: 1. Research security requirement for institutions of higher education Subtitle D of title VI of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act...
  • Section HD4708C8C96BB48C7A96AC9A3DB1F2C6F: 10634A. Research security requirement for institutions of higher education Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, each head...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, A bill to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require each institution of higher education to certify as part of an application for a research and development award that such institution does not operate certain branch campuses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Education, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, A bill to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require each institution of higher education to certify as part of an application for a research and development award that such institution does not operate certain branch campuses, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Education Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 28, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, …

Apr 28, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Apr 28, 2026

Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Education Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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