U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10092: GATE Act of 2026
Status: In committee, August 13, 2026
To prohibit National Laboratories from admitting certain foreign nationals, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To prohibit National Laboratories from admitting certain foreign nationals, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 13, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit National Laboratories from admitting certain foreign nationals, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding American Technology from Exploitation Act of 2026 or the GATE Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Prohibition on National Laboratories admitting certain foreign nationals (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Assignee The term assignee means an individual who is seeking approval from, or has been approved by, a National Laboratory to access the premises, information, or technology of the National Laboratory for a period of more than 30 consecutive days. (2) Covered foreign national (A) In general The term covered foreign national means a foreign national of any of the following countries: (i) The People's Republic of China. (ii) The Russian Federation. (iii) The Islamic Republic of Iran. (iv) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea. (v) The Republic of Cuba. (B) Exclusion The term covered foreign national does not include an individual that is-- (i) lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) )); or (ii) a citizen of the United States. (3) Foreign national The term foreign national has the meaning given the term alien in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ). (4) …
Sponsors
- Pat Harrigan (R, HD-010) · primary sponsor
- Randy Weber (R, HD-014)
- Mike Haridopolos (R, HD-FL-8)
- Paul Gosar (R, HD-AZ-9)
- Mike Flood (R, HD-NE-1)
- Matt Van Epps (R, HD-007)
- Mark Harris (R, HD-NC-8)
- Sheri Biggs (R, HD-SC-3)
- Derek Schmidt (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications
Common questions
- What is HB10092?
- HB10092 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): GATE Act of 2026.
- What does HB10092 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit National Laboratories from admitting certain foreign nationals, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10092?
- In committee as of August 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (August 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10092?
- Pat Harrigan (R, HD-010), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10092?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10092
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