Stopping Foreign Espionage and Theft in Higher Education: New Security Rules.
This Act aims to protect US universities from foreign intelligence threats and technology theft by establishing a formal designation process for foreign actors posing a threat. The FBI Director can designate a foreign actor based on activities like espionage or theft of trade secrets, leading to severe consequences. For citizens, this means increased security measures in academic research and mandatory disclosure of foreign funding, ensuring greater transparency regarding foreign influence on US campuses.
Key points
Threat Designation: The FBI Director can formally designate a foreign actor as an intelligence threat to higher education if they commit or conspire to commit crimes like espionage, trade secret theft, or visa fraud in connection with a US institution.
Immigration Consequences: Individuals associated with designated foreign actors will have their nonimmigrant visas immediately revoked, face expedited removal from the US, and become ineligible for future visas.
Financial and Contract Sanctions: The President gains authority to block property of designated foreign actors and prohibit US institutions from contracting with them or transferring research information to them.
Increased University Disclosure: Institutions must disclose all gifts and contracts, even those valued at $5,000 or less, if they involve a designated foreign intelligence threat.
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