Introduced:
Jan 9, 2025
Policy Area:
Science, Technology, Communications
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Latest Action
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2025
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<p><strong>American Science First Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the National Science Foundation (NSF) from providing grants or other forms of assistance to certain foreign individuals and entities. Specifically, the NSF may not support any individual or entity that is affiliated or otherwise has a relationship, including but not limited to a research partnership, joint venture, or contract, with</p> <ul> <li>an entity included on the entity list under the Export Administration Regulations, which identifies foreign entities subject to license requirements for the export, reexport, or transfer of certain items;</li> <li>a Chinese military company operating in the United States or any of its territories or possessions on the list required under the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, or required under the Mac Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, or any successor list; or</li> <li>any parent, subsidiary, affiliate of, or entity owned by or controlled by any such entity.</li> </ul>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
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Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
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| Code: 1000
Jan 9, 2025
Subjects (1)
Science, Technology, Communications
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (2)
(R-MD)
Feb 4, 2025
Feb 4, 2025
(R-TX)
Jan 13, 2025
Jan 13, 2025
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 9, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:28 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 254 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 254
To prohibit the Director of the National Science Foundation from
awarding grants and other forms of assistance to Chinese communist
military companies and their affiliates, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit the Director of the National Science Foundation from
awarding grants and other forms of assistance to Chinese communist
military companies and their affiliates, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 254 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 254
To prohibit the Director of the National Science Foundation from
awarding grants and other forms of assistance to Chinese communist
military companies and their affiliates, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit the Director of the National Science Foundation from
awarding grants and other forms of assistance to Chinese communist
military companies and their affiliates, 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.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Science First Act''.
SEC. 2.
FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TO CHINESE COMMUNIST MILITARY
COMPANIES AND THEIR AFFILIATES.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Director of the National Science Foundation may not provide grants or
other forms of assistance to any individual or entity that is
affiliated or otherwise has a relationship, including but not limited
to a research partnership, joint venture, or contract with--
(1) an entity included on the list maintained and set forth
in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration
Regulations;
(2) a company on the list required by
COMPANIES AND THEIR AFFILIATES.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Director of the National Science Foundation may not provide grants or
other forms of assistance to any individual or entity that is
affiliated or otherwise has a relationship, including but not limited
to a research partnership, joint venture, or contract with--
(1) an entity included on the list maintained and set forth
in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of the Export Administration
Regulations;
(2) a company on the list required by
section 1237 of the
Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 50 U.
Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note), or
required by
Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note), or
required by
section 1260H of the Mac Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-
283), or any successor list; or
(3) any parent, subsidiary, affiliate of, or entity owned
by or controlled by, an entity described in paragraph
(1) or
(2) .
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-
283), or any successor list; or
(3) any parent, subsidiary, affiliate of, or entity owned
by or controlled by, an entity described in paragraph
(1) or
(2) .
(b) Export Administration Regulations Defined.--In this section,
the term ``Export Administration Regulations'' means the regulations
set forth in subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal
Regulations, or successor regulations.
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283), or any successor list; or
(3) any parent, subsidiary, affiliate of, or entity owned
by or controlled by, an entity described in paragraph
(1) or
(2) .
(b) Export Administration Regulations Defined.--In this section,
the term ``Export Administration Regulations'' means the regulations
set forth in subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal
Regulations, or successor regulations.
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