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Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act

USA118th CongressS-2856| Senate 
| Updated: 9/20/2023
J. D. Vance

J. D. Vance

Republican Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (5)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Eric Schmitt (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act This bill establishes a special disclosure rule requiring institutions of higher education (IHEs) to disclose any gift from or contract with a foreign source that is associated with a covered nation (i.e., North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran). Under current law, an IHE must disclose to the Department of Education (ED) a gift from or contract with a foreign source that is valued at $250,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with that foreign source. This bill establishes a special disclosure rule relating to foreign sources associated with covered nations. Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to disclose any gift from or contract with a foreign source that is associated with a covered nation, regardless of the amount of the gift or contract. The bill also directs ED to (1) transmit disclosure reports and related records to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and (2) transmit periodic disclosure reports to the Department of State. Further, ED must notify the FBI and the ODNI regarding its investigations into noncompliance. The bill allows the FBI and the ODNI to request that the Department of Justice bring a civil action to compel compliance with disclosure requirements.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4145
Introduced in House
Sep 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 15, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4145
    Introduced in House


  • September 20, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 20, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4145: Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act

Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act

USA118th CongressS-2856| Senate 
| Updated: 9/20/2023
Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act This bill establishes a special disclosure rule requiring institutions of higher education (IHEs) to disclose any gift from or contract with a foreign source that is associated with a covered nation (i.e., North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran). Under current law, an IHE must disclose to the Department of Education (ED) a gift from or contract with a foreign source that is valued at $250,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with that foreign source. This bill establishes a special disclosure rule relating to foreign sources associated with covered nations. Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to disclose any gift from or contract with a foreign source that is associated with a covered nation, regardless of the amount of the gift or contract. The bill also directs ED to (1) transmit disclosure reports and related records to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), and (2) transmit periodic disclosure reports to the Department of State. Further, ED must notify the FBI and the ODNI regarding its investigations into noncompliance. The bill allows the FBI and the ODNI to request that the Department of Justice bring a civil action to compel compliance with disclosure requirements.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4145
Introduced in House
Sep 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • June 15, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4145
    Introduced in House


  • September 20, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 20, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
J. D. Vance

J. D. Vance

Republican Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (5)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Eric Schmitt (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4145: Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted