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H.R. 901 (119th): Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act

Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act This bill requires the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a department-wide policy for safeguarding research and development from unauthorized access or disclosures of sensitive information in related acquisitions. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the compliance of DHS with a 2021 presidential memorandum and related guidance that required certain disclosures about government-funded research and development (e.g., conflicts of interest involving foreign governments).

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Recorded summary

The bill requires the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a department-wide policy to safeguard research and development from unauthorized access or disclosure of sensitive information in related acquisitions. It also directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on DHS compliance with a 2021 presidential memorandum and related guidance requiring certain disclosures about government-funded research, such as conflicts of interest involving foreign governments.

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Theological note: The measure concerns the stewardship of sensitive government research and the honest disclosure of conflicts of interest, which bear on truthfulness, faithful use of public trust, and prudent protection of national resources. Its moral relevance is indirect: it does not itself advance or restrain a named moral harm, and its main effects are administrative safeguards and reporting.

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Roll 64 · 10-Mar-2025 6:59 PM · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed

Yea 410 · Nay 1 · Other 21

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