H.R. 8558

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8558 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8558

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 28, 2026

Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. RESEARCH SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION.

(a) In General.--Subtitle D of title VI of the Research and 
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19231 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after section 10634 the following new section:

``SEC. 10634A. RESEARCH SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION.

``(a) In General.--Not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this section, each head of a Federal research agency shall 
require an institution of higher education applying for a research and 
development award from such agency to include on an application for 
such an award a certification that such institution does not operate a 
branch campus in any of the following:
``(1) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
``(2) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
``(3) The Islamic Republic of Iran.
``(4) The People's Republic of China.
``(5) The Republic of Cuba.
``(6) The Republic of Turkey.
``(7) The Russian Federation.
``(8) The State of Qatar.
``(9) Any other country the Secretary of State determines 
appropriate.
``(b) Branch Campus Defined.--The term `branch campus' means a unit 
of an institution of higher education that is geographically separate 
from the main campus of such institution and satisfies the following 
requirements:
``(1) Is permanent in nature.
``(2) Offers courses leading to a degree, certificate, or 
other education credential.
``(3) Has the following:
``(A) Faculty and administration specific to such 
unit.
``(B) Budgetary and hiring authority.''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--Public Law 117-167 is amended in the 
table of contents in sections 1 and 10000 by inserting after the items 
relating to section 10634 the following new items:

``Sec. 10634A. Research security requirement for institutions of higher 
education.''.
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