Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Prohibits Department of Energy National Laboratories from admitting visitors or assignees who are nationals of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, or Cuba, except U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. Laboratories must deny access immediately for covered foreign nationals who have requested or obtained access as of enactment.
Progressives stress academic openness and discrimination risks
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill sets a clear substantive prohibition with a narrowly defined waiver authority and notification obligations, and it uses statutory definitions to frame covered persons.
Prohibits Department of Energy National Laboratories from admitting visitors or assignees who are nationals of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, or Cuba, except U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
Laboratories must deny access immediately for covered foreign nationals who have requested or obtained access as of enactment.
The Secretary of Energy may waive the prohibition after consulting DOE intelligence and senior FBI counterintelligence officials and certifying that benefits outweigh national security and economic risks; Congress must be notified within 30 days with specified details.
Content is narrow and framed as national security, improving prospects; opposition from research stakeholders and procedural hurdles reduce likelihood.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill sets a clear substantive prohibition with a narrowly defined waiver authority and notification obligations, and it uses statutory definitions to frame covered persons. However, it omits fiscal/resourcing acknowledgment, many operational and procedural details, and comprehensive measures for compliance, enforcement, and edge cases.
Progressives stress academic openness and discrimination risks
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives stress academic openness and discrimination risks
Likely wary of the bill’s broad nationality-based ban despite acknowledging national security concerns.
Would emphasize protecting scientific collaboration, nondiscrimination, and transparency in waiver decisions.
Balances security needs with concern for research continuity and administrative costs.
Wants clearer implementation rules, explicit waiver standards, and periodic review to limit unintended harms.
Generally supportive as a strong, targeted national-security measure to block access by nationals of adversarial states.
Views waiver and reporting as sufficient oversight.
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Content is narrow and framed as national security, improving prospects; opposition from research stakeholders and procedural hurdles reduce likelihood.
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Progressives stress academic openness and discrimination risks
Content is narrow and framed as national security, improving prospects; opposition from research stakeholders and procedural hurdles reduce…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill sets a clear substantive prohibition with a narrowly defined waiver authority and notification obligations, and it uses statutory definitions to frame covered persons…
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