Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act

Sponsor: Dale W. Strong (Republican-AL)January 31, 2025

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Homeland Security would set new rules to protect sensitive research from being accessed or shared without permission.

This bill would make the Department of Homeland Security create new rules to protect sensitive research and development information. It aims to prevent unauthorized access or sharing of important government research projects. This means new policies for those working on DHS projects and increased oversight from Congress.

What Would Change

Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not have an explicit department-wide policy for protecting sensitive research and development information in projects it funds or buys. If this bill becomes law, DHS would be required to create and carry out such a policy. Within one year, the government's watchdog would report to Congress on DHS's compliance with existing security rules, and within 90 days, the Secretary of Homeland Security would brief Congress on the new policy's development.

Key Provisions

Requires the Department of Homeland Security to create a new, department-wide plan to protect sensitive research information from being accessed or shared without permission.
Requires the government's watchdog (Comptroller General) to report to Congress within one year on how Homeland Security is following existing research security rules.
Requires the head of Homeland Security to brief Congress within 90 days on how they are developing these new protection policies.

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HR 901 · 119th Congress · January 31, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

Party	Yes	No	NV
Republicans	207	0	10
Democrats	202	1	11
Independents	1	0	0

Party	Yes	No	NV
Republicans	207	0	10
Democrats	202	1	11
Independents	1	0	0

Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act

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