Contact Congress about H.R. 901: Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act

DHS would have to create one department-wide policy to protect sensitive research and development information. A federal watchdog would review how DHS follows national research security rules, and DHS would brief Congress within 90 days.

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Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Latest action on H.R. 901: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects DHS offices that fund, manage, or buy research and development work. It also affects universities, labs, companies, contractors, and other outside partners that work with DHS on research projects. These partners may have to follow new DHS rules for handling sensitive research information, depending on how DHS writes the policy.

Why this matters: DHS works with outside researchers on projects that can involve security-sensitive information. This bill could make those rules clearer and more consistent across the department. It could also give Congress a better view of whether DHS is following national research security rules. The exact effect on researchers, contractors, and project timelines would depend on how DHS writes and applies the new policy.

Key provisions in H.R. 901

• The DHS Science and Technology Directorate would create one policy for the whole department. The policy would protect sensitive research and development information.
• The bill focuses on research and development contracts and purchases. It aims to stop people from seeing or sharing protected information without permission.
• GAO, Congress’s watchdog agency, would send a report within one year. The report would cover how DHS follows National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 and 2022 federal research security guidance.
• GAO would review DHS rules for required disclosures. It would also look at how DHS reports violations to other federal agencies, including intelligence agencies, and how DHS follows federal research security guidelines.
• GAO would review what role the Science and Technology Directorate plays in setting a research security framework for DHS projects.

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What is H.R. 901?

DHS would have to create one department-wide policy to protect sensitive research and development information. A federal watchdog would review how DHS follows national research security rules, and DHS would brief Congress within 90 days.

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