{"format":1,"id":"119-hr-901","congress":119,"number":"H.R. 901","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To require the Under Secretary of the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a Department-wide policy and process to safeguard research and development from unauthorized access to or disclosure of sensitive information in research and development acquisitions, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To require the Under Secretary of the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a Department-wide policy and process to safeguard research and development from unauthorized access to or disclosure of sensitive information in research and development acquisitions, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill 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with the disclosure requirements in National Security Presidential Memorandum–33 and how violations are reported to the relevant executive agencies, including in the intelligence community.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/901/text/eh#H0733BA0EBF4649A68AA34DCC78127B77"}},{"text":"Directs the report to address the Department's coordination and compliance with federal research security guidelines from the National Science Foundation, the National Science Technology Council, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and other executive agencies.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/901/text/eh#H0733BA0EBF4649A68AA34DCC78127B77"}},{"text":"Directs the report to address the role of the Science and Technology Directorate in establishing a research security framework for research and development projects across the Department.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 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House","date":"2025-03-10","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/901/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-09-29","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/901","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/901/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hr-901.png","v":"35df13285b3c","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 901, 119th Congress: Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act. House: 410 Yea, 1 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 10 Mar 2025."}}