Daniel Webster (R-FL)
Research Integrity and Foreign Influence Prevention Act
A Republican bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Research Integrity and Foreign Influence Prevention Act,'' seeks to amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act. The primary goal is to clarify the definition of a foreign country regarding malign foreign talent recruitment restrictions. Specifically, it aims to include special administrative regions or territories controlled by covered foreign countries of concern. This change is intended to take effect on January 1, 2026.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into medical research?
By strengthening research integrity and preventing foreign influence, the bill seeks to protect the security and value of US-funded research.
- Scored +3
Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer?
The bill protects research integrity by closing loopholes regarding foreign-controlled territories.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands the scope of federal restrictions on foreign talent recruitment.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Would Asian Americans be better off under this?
The expansion of foreign country definitions may disproportionately impact researchers with ties to the specified territories.
- Scored -2
Would immigrants be better off under this?
Increased scrutiny on foreign talent recruitment may impact immigrants from specified regions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Clarified Restrictions: By amending section 10638 of title VI of division B of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act, the bill expands the definition of a foreign country to include special administrative regions or territories under the control of a covered foreign country of concern. This provides more specific language regarding malign foreign talent recruitment restrictions.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this put more money into medical research? — By strengthening research integrity and preventing foreign influence, the bill seeks to protect the security and value of US-funded research.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — The expansion of foreign country definitions may disproportionately impact researchers with ties to the specified territories. Would immigrants be better off under this? — Increased scrutiny on foreign talent recruitment may impact immigrants from specified regions.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make patent and copyright rules fairer? — The bill protects research integrity by closing loopholes regarding foreign-controlled territories.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the scope of federal restrictions on foreign talent recruitment.
- 9/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/5/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Mike KennedyRepublican · Utah
John MoolenaarRepublican · Michigan
Andrew OglesRepublican · Tennessee
Keith SelfRepublican · Texas