National Labs: Foreign Access Restrictions
The GATE Act of 2025 is currently in the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. This bill has not moved since March 2025. The committee must review the proposal before it can proceed further.
While there is concern about foreign spying, this bill faces pushback from the scientific community and might not get enough support in a divided Congress.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Senator Tom Cotton introduced the GATE Act to prohibit scientists from five adversarial nations from visiting or working at Department of Energy labs. The bill responds to concerns over intellectual property theft and espionage activities supported by Beijing.
Rep. Pat Harrigan introduced a House companion to the GATE Act, which would prohibit covered foreign nationals from accessing national lab facilities or technology as visitors or long-term assignees unless a specific national security waiver is granted.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
GATE Act of 2025
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