Transatlantic Academic Security and Risk Mitigation Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill directs the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to identify and mitigate potential risks to U.S. foreign policy interests arising from relationships between European institutions and certain Chinese entities of concern. The strategy must assess the scale of these entities’ activities, evaluate national security risks, and recommend diplomatic engagement to mitigate those risks. It also defines key terms related to the bill’s focus on Chinese influence and academic security.
Key provisions
- Requires the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs to develop a strategy within 180 days.
- The strategy must assess relationships between European institutions and covered entities of concern.
- Identifies specific Chinese entities of concern, including those involved in military-civil fusion and support for the Chinese military.
- Defines ‘covered European institution’ as an institution of higher education or research institution in Europe.
- Requires a briefing to be provided to congressional committees concurrently with the strategy submission.
- Allows for a classified annex to the strategy.
- Specifies the appropriate congressional committees involved (House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations).
- Includes a broad definition of ‘covered entity of concern’ encompassing various forms of Chinese influence.
Who is affected
- United States Department of State
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