Congress blocks federal research dollars flowing to China
H.R. 1032 — Stop Funding Our Adversaries Act of 2023 · Filed by Claudia Tenney (R-NY) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill prohibits federal agencies from funding research conducted by the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, or entities they control. It applies to all federal research funding mechanisms—grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements—across Defense, Veterans Affairs, Energy, EPA, Interior, Transportation, HHS, and other agencies.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is a prohibition on federal research funding flowing to Chinese state entities. It is a straightforward spending restriction, not a subsidy, carve-out, or deregulation.
What the text implies
- May affect U.S. universities and research institutions that collaborate with Chinese counterparts; they would lose federal funding if research involves Chinese government entities.
- Could reduce international scientific collaboration in fields where Chinese state research is significant (e.g., materials science, energy, biotech).
- Enforcement depends on agency definitions of 'controlled by' the Chinese government—ambiguity in what counts as a CCP-controlled entity could create compliance uncertainty.
- Does not address private U.S. companies or non-governmental entities funding research in China; restriction applies only to federal spending.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Ordinary citizens benefit by preventing their tax dollars from funding research that advances a geopolitical adversary's capabilities. The restriction protects public resources and national security interests without imposing direct costs on citizens' rights, access to services, or protections.
Named in the bill
Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, Department of Transportation, Department of Health and Human Services, Government of the People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.
- Feb 5, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Feb 5, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (958 characters) on Sep 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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