Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Counter China Intelligence Threats on US Campuses

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) addresses the Faith and Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference at the U.S. Capitol Visitor's Center Auditorium in Washington, on June 27, 2019. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Lawmakers introduced a new bill to the House and Senate on Oct. 29 to prevent Chinese spies from stealing sensitive U.S. technology at academic institutions.

Titled the Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act, the legislation would require Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials to create a task force to assess and enhance the counterintelligence strength in particular federal agencies.