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Defending Defense Research from Chinese Communist Party Espionage Act of 2025
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Defending Defense Research from Chinese Communist Party Espionage Act of 2025 This bill generally prohibits contracts between certain foreign entities and institutions of higher education that are conducting research funded by the Department of Defense (DOD), and it imposes a post-employment restriction on principal investigators of certain DOD-funded research projects. Beginning on January 1, 2027, the bill generally prohibits institutions of higher education that conduct DOD-funded research from entering into contracts with North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran or a foreign entity of concern (e.g., an academic institution of China that meets certain criteria). DOD is prohibited from providing funds to such institutions unless the institution receives a waiver. Institutions seeking to contract with the listed countries or entities, and those with existing contracts, must submit waiver requests to DOD. Waivers are valid for one year. Institutions with contracts that are longer than one year may apply to renew the waiver for an additional one-year period. The bill also generally imposes a post-employment restriction on individuals who serve as principal investigators of certain defense research projects, unless DOD waives the restriction. Specifically, for the 10 years following their employment as a principal investigator, an individual may not seek or accept employment or conduct any activity for which a foreign entity of concern provides compensation. This applies to principal investigators of projects that are (1) operated by an institution of higher education; (2) funded by DOD; and (3) involve a critical or emerging technology, as determined by DOD.
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2025 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 3434, Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 6275, China AI Power Report Act, all provisions. H.R. 6309, Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 6624, Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 1793, COUNTER Act, all provisions. S. 2602, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3150, Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 3251, State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Reauthorization Act, all provisions. S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 418, Defending Defense Research from Chinese Communist Party Espionage Act of 2025, all provisions. Issues related to Chinese Biotech Industry and Dual-Use Threats; Chinese EV Manufacturing; Chinese Phone Applications; Chinese-Made Battery Storage Systems; Foreign Ownership of Data Centers; Light Detection and Ranging Sensor Technology; National Guard Role in Cyber Incident Response; Securing Critical U.S. Infrastructure and Mineral Supply Chains; Securing U.S. Defense Technology; Securing U.S. Military Mobility Infrastructure; Subsea Cable Systems; U.S. Airport Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Artificial Intelligence Policy; U.S. Cybersecurity Capabilities and Strategy; U.S. Emerging Technology Capabilities; U.S. Healthcare Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Highways Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Maritime Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Rail Infrastructure Cybersecurity Enhancements; and U.S.-Israel Cooperation on AI and Quantum Capabilities (no bill).
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 3434, Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 6275, China AI Power Report Act, all provisions. H.R. 6309, Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 6624, Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 1793, COUNTER Act, all provisions. S. 2602, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the scope of affirmation of authority for cyber operations to include defense of critical infrastructure of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes, all provisions. S. 3150, Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 3251, State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Reauthorization Act, all provisions. S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 418, Defending Defense Research from Chinese Communist Party Espionage Act of 2025, all provisions. Issues related to Chinese Biotech Industry and Dual-Use Threats; Chinese EV Manufacturing; Chinese Phone Applications; Chinese-Made Battery Storage Systems; Foreign Ownership of Data Centers; Light Detection and Ranging Sensor Technology; National Guard Role in Cyber Incident Response; Securing Critical U.S. Infrastructure and Mineral Supply Chains; Securing U.S. Defense Technology; Securing U.S. Military Mobility Infrastructure; Subsea Cable Systems; U.S. Airport Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Artificial Intelligence Policy; U.S. Cybersecurity Capabilities and Strategy; U.S. Emerging Technology Capabilities; U.S. Healthcare Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Highways Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Maritime Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Rail Infrastructure Cybersecurity Enhancements; and U.S.-Israel Cooperation on AI and Quantum Capabilities (no bill).
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE