Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Protecting American Research and Talent Act
Official title: A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to award a grant or contract to an institution of higher education for the specific purposes of conducting fundamental research in collaboration with a covered entity.
Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton R-ARWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 10, 2025
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Latest action: Sep 10, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
6 cosponsors — 6 Republicans
0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ted Budd (R-NC), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Rick Scott (R-FL).
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- S.Res. 73 (119th) An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- S. 1793 (119th) COUNTER Act
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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.