Bipartisan group introduces bill axing grants to US universities funded by foreign adversaries

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A trio of congressional lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation seeking to incentivize universities in the United States against accepting research funding from foreign countries.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) joined Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced two bills to cut off federal funding for universities that receive research funding from, or operate a branch campus in, China, Qatar, Iran, Russia, Turkey, North Korea, Cuba, or Venezuela.

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