Research Ownership Protection from Foreign Threats
A House bill (PROTECT Act of 2026) would limit or regulate transfers of research ownership to external competitive threats, likely affecting university technology transfer, intellectual property, and partnerships with outside entities. Citizens and researchers could see new limits on collaborations, foreign partnerships, or commercialization of federally funded research.
- Status
- Backlog
- Category
- Technology
- Geographic Scope
- National
- Priority Score
- 88
Timeline
- : Issue automatically created from AI pipeline analysis. A House bill (PROTECT Act of 2026) would limit or regulate transfers of research ownership to external competitive threats, likely affecting university technology transfer, intellectual property, and partnerships with outside entities. Citizens and researchers could see new limits on collaborations, foreign partnerships, or commercialization of federally funded research.