Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3997
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Safeguarding American Innovation Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 18, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 18, 2020
Latest Action
Dec 14, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3997
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Ohio
Democrat
Delaware
Democrat
Delaware
Republican
Florida
Republican
Indiana
Republican
Missouri
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
New Hampshire
Republican
North Carolina
Democrat
West Virginia
Republican
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Safeguarding American Innovation Act

This bill addresses the security of federally funded research and development grants and export-controlled goods, technologies, or sensitive information.

The bill establishes in the Office of Management and Budget a Federal Research Security Council to develop federally funded research and development grant making policy and management guidance to protect the national and economic security interests of the United States.

Each executive agency on the council shall be responsible for assessing federal research security risks posed by persons participating in federally funded research and development.

The bill prohibits any individual from knowingly (1) preparing or submitting a federal grant application that fails to disclose the receipt of any outside compensation, including foreign compensation, by the individual; or (2) forging, counterfeiting, or otherwise falsifying a document to obtain a federal grant.

An alien shall be inadmissible to the United States if a consulate or the Department of Justice knows the alien seeks to enter the United States to acquire export-controlled goods, technologies, or sensitive information if the Department of State has determined that such acquisition would be contrary to U.S. national security (including economic security).

The bill revises provisions relating to the disclosure of foreign gifts.

Text (2)
December 14, 2020
Actions (5)
12/14/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 620.
12/14/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-317.
07/22/2020
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
06/18/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3104)
06/18/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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