WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Tom Cotton issued the following press release:

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Senator Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire), and Senator Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) yesterday introduced legislation to protect American proprietary research from Communist China. The Biological IP Protection Act will ensure that cutting edge American IP is not given to our foreign adversaries.

Representative Warren Davidson (Ohio-08) and Representative Chrissy Houlahan (Pennsylvania-06) introduced companion legislation in the House.

"It's essential that we protect cutting edge American proprietary research from our chief foreign adversaries. Our bill will ensure that Communist China doesn't have access to the intellectual property th...