New plan would protect U.S. interests from foreign influence in European universities.
The State Department would develop a plan to safeguard U.S. foreign policy interests by identifying and reducing risks. This plan would focus on relationships between European universities and research groups and certain entities, mostly linked to China, that could be harmful. It aims to protect American interests and those of our European allies by identifying and reducing these risks.
Currently, the Department of State does not have a specific, legally required strategy to identify and reduce risks from relationships between European institutions and certain foreign entities. If this bill becomes law, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs would need to create and submit such a strategy to Congress within 180 days, detailing how these risks would be managed and offering recommendations for diplomatic engagement.
HR 7616 · 119th Congress · February 20, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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