Contact Congress about H.R. 3744: Research Integrity and Foreign Influence Prevention Act

Researchers and institutions would have to treat some controlled regions the same as the foreign country that controls them. The change starts January 1, 2026, and applies to rules on harmful foreign talent recruitment programs.

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Research Integrity and Foreign Influence Prevention Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Latest action on H.R. 3744: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and institutions involved in U.S.-funded science and technology research. Universities, labs, researchers, and federal science agencies would need to treat some controlled regions the same as the foreign country that controls them when applying these research security rules.

Why this matters: This matters because research rules can miss risky arrangements if they focus only on the main country and not places it controls. The bill would make those controlled regions count too, which could close a gap in rules meant to protect U.S.-funded research. It may also make compliance harder for researchers and institutions that work across borders.

Key provisions in H.R. 3744

• The bill changes section 10638 of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act. That section is listed in federal law as 42 U.S.C. 19237.
• The change applies only to how the law defines “foreign country” for harmful foreign talent recruitment limits.
• Starting January 1, 2026, the rule would cover any special administrative region inside a covered foreign country of concern.
• The rule would also cover any other territory the United States recognizes as controlled by a covered foreign country of concern.
• The bill does not change which countries are on the covered foreign countries of concern list. It only makes clear that their controlled regions and territories count too.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 3744

What is H.R. 3744?

Researchers and institutions would have to treat some controlled regions the same as the foreign country that controls them. The change starts January 1, 2026, and applies to rules on harmful foreign talent recruitment programs.

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