HR 901referred119th Congress

Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act

Introduced Jan 31, 2025House billPolicy area: Science, Technology, CommunicationsLast action Mar 11, 2025Sponsor: Dale W. Strong(R-AL)

technologyScience, Technology, Communications

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeEmergency Management and Technology SubcommitteeHomeland Security Committee

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Official summaryUpdated Mar 11, 2025

What the bill does

Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act This bill requires the Science and Technology Directorate in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a department-wide policy for safeguarding research and development from unauthorized access or disclosures of sensitive information in related acquisitions. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the compliance of DHS with a 2021 presidential memorandum and related guidance that required certain disclosures about government-funded research and development (e.g., conflicts of interest involving foreign governments).

Latest official action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Lobbying Filings

$2110.4M

Total Lobbying Spend

Suspicious Trades

Members Involved

Timeline

Apr 22, 2024lobbying

Lobbying filed by ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Jul 22, 2024lobbying

Lobbying filed by ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Oct 21, 2024lobbying

Lobbying filed by ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Jan 21, 2025lobbying

Lobbying filed by ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Jan 21, 2025lobbying

Lobbying filed by RAI SERVICES COMPANY

Jan 24, 2025trade

Official Congressional Actions

Mar 11, 2025IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Mar 10, 2025Floor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 1 (Roll no. 64). (text: CR H1051)

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Mar 10, 2025Floor

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 1 (Roll no. 64). (text: CR H1051)

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Mar 10, 2025Floor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1058-1059)

Lobbying Activity

Registrant	Client	Amount	Filed	Period	Issues
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC	ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC	$377.0M	Jan 21, 2025	2024Q4	LBRTAXBUD
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC	ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC	$317.0M	Apr 22, 2024	2024Q1	BUDGOVTAX
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Suspicious Trading Activity

Congress members who traded stocks in companies connected to lobbying on this bill, within 90 days of its introduction date.

Member	Party	Ticker	Company	Trade	Date	Amount	Timing	Lobbying Client	Conflict
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.	D	K	K	Buy	Jan 24, 2025	$1,001 - $15,000	7d before	AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS	32%
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.	R

Conflict Summary

3 trades by 2 members of Congress in companies connected to lobbying on HR 901. The average conflict score is 35%.

Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (2 trades)Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (1 trade)

Votes on This Bill

Member	Party	Position	Date
Jeff Crank	R	yea	Mar 10, 2025
Byron Donalds	R	yea	Mar 10, 2025
Danny K. Davis	D	yea	Mar 10, 2025
Diana DeGette	D	yea	Mar 10, 2025

Methodology: Bill-Lobbying-Trade Connection

CapitolExposed identifies the "bill-lobbying-trade pipeline" by: (1) finding lobbying filings (LD-2) that specifically mention this bill, (2) matching lobbying clients to publicly traded companies, and (3) finding stock trades by members of Congress in those companies within 90 days of the bill's introduction date. Trades made before the bill was introduced are highlighted in red, as they may indicate advance knowledge. This analysis surfaces correlations worthy of scrutiny; it does not prove wrongdoing.