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HR 7616 Cleared committee

Requires the State Department to report to Congress on European universities and research institutions that have ties to certain Chinese entities, assess the risks those ties pose, and recommend diplomatic steps to address them.

Official title: Transatlantic Academic Security and Risk Mitigation Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
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House
Introduced 20-FEB-2026
Referred 20-FEB-2026
Approved by committee 26-MAR-2026
Key points
  • Directs the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs to submit a strategy within 180 days of enactment to the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees
  • Requires the strategy to cover how the department will identify and mitigate risky relationships, assess Chinese covered entities in Europe, evaluate security threats, and recommend diplomatic engagement
  • Defines covered entities of concern to include certain Chinese defense-linked, talent recruitment, and United Front-linked entities, and defines covered European institutions as universities or research institutions located in Europe
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International Affairs

Sponsor Ronny Jackson (R-TX) Cosponsors · 3
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