H.R. 8558 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require each institution of higher education to certify as part of an application for a research and development award that such institution does not operate certain branch campuses, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors: 1 (1 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2026-04-28
Latest action (2026-04-28): Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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