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SARFA Act

USA118th CongressS-1734| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2023
John Barrasso

John Barrasso

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Securing American Research from Foreign Adversaries Act or the SARFA Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to administer polygraphs to foreign nationals of countries of concern as a condition of their employment at or internal access to the department's national laboratories. Covered countries include China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, and any other country designated by the Department of State. The bill also specifically applies provisions that require the department to assess the security risks of certain research activities, and that prohibit entities of concern from participating in these activities, to all programs and activities of the department, including the department's national laboratories.
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May 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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SARFA Act

USA118th CongressS-1734| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2023
Securing American Research from Foreign Adversaries Act or the SARFA Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to administer polygraphs to foreign nationals of countries of concern as a condition of their employment at or internal access to the department's national laboratories. Covered countries include China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, and any other country designated by the Department of State. The bill also specifically applies provisions that require the department to assess the security risks of certain research activities, and that prohibit entities of concern from participating in these activities, to all programs and activities of the department, including the department's national laboratories.
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Timeline
May 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
John Barrasso

John Barrasso

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted