Sen. Cornyn Plans Bill To Secure US Genomic Research From Foreign 'Interference, Espionage And Exfiltration'

Threats from Chinese and other foreign researchers stealing US medical research and genomic intellectual property for their home countries’ gain continue, and in response, one Texas senator plans to introduce a Secure Our Research Act to protect federally funded research from foreign theft.

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Sen. John Cornyn will introduce a bill to protect federally-funded, US genomic medical research from foreign theft

US Sen. John Cornyn has told the Senate Finance Committee that he will introduce legislation this week to set up an interagency task force to address Chinese scientists’ and other foreign researchers’ efforts to steal US proprietary genomic and medical-research data.

The bill the Texas Republican plans to introduce, the Secure Our Research Act, aims to “enhance cybersecurity protocols and to...

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