GATE Act of 2026

This bill would bar U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories from admitting visitors or longer-term assignees who are foreign nationals of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, or Cuba. Labs would also have to cut off access for such people who already sought or received approval as of the date the law takes effect. U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are not covered. The Secretary of Energy, after consulting Department of Energy and FBI counterintelligence officials, could issue a written waiver for an individual if the benefits to the United States are certified to outweigh the national security and economic risks. The Secretary would have to notify six congressional committees about each waiver within 30 days.

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Sponsors

• Pat Harrigan Republican sponsor
• 8 cosponsors