S. 1734 · 118th Congress
SARFA Act
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Securing American Research from Foreign Adversaries Act or the SARFA Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 18, 2023
Securing American Research from Foreign Adversaries Act or the SARFA Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy to administer polygraphs to foreign nationals of countries of concern as a condition of their employment at or internal access to the department's national laboratories. Covered countries include China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, and any other country designated by the Department of State.
The bill also specifically applies provisions that require the department to assess the security risks of certain research activities, and that prohibit entities of concern from participating in these activities, to all programs and activities of the department, including the department's national laboratories.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SARFA Act
Also known as: Securing American Research from Foreign Adversaries Act
Latest action (May 18, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 18, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.