AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - New bill would bar Chinese, Russian, and Iranian nationals from all 17 U.S. national labs
Republican lawmakers have introduced the GATE Act to shut foreign adversaries out of America's most sensitive research facilities, after years of warnings that thousands of Chinese nationals walked freely through the same labs developing cutting-edge military technology. Rep. Pat Harrigan of North Carolina is leading the House effort, with Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas backing […] The post New bill would bar Chinese, Russian, and Iranian nationals from all 17 U.S. national labs appeared first on American Almanac .
Republican lawmakers have introduced the GATE Act to shut foreign adversaries out of America's most sensitive research facilities, after years of warnings that thousands of Chinese nationals walked freely through the same labs developing cutting-edge military technology. Rep. Pat Harrigan of North Carolina is leading the House effort, with Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas backing a companion bill in the Senate. The legislation would prohibit nationals from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba from accessing any of the 17 national laboratories run by the Department of Energy. It would also revoke security clearances already granted to covered foreign nationals, a provision that signals just how deep the existing exposure runs. The bill,…Open
AI:Republican lawmakers have introduced the GATE Act to finally lock the doors against foreign adversaries who have been walking through America's most sensitive research facilities for years. Led by Representative Pat Harrigan and supported by Senator Tom Cotton, the legislation seeks to prohibit nationals from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba from accessing any of the 17 Department of Energy national laboratories where cutting-edge military and nuclear technology is developed. The bill aims to rectify a massive security failure that allowed tens of thousands of visits from hostile nationals—including over 5,000 instances by Chinese nationals in fiscal year 2025 alone—to occur under previous administrations. To prevent further…Open