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DETERRENT Act

USA118th CongressS-3362| Senate 
| Updated: 11/29/2023
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (11)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Eric Schmitt (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act or the DETERRENT Act This bill expands oversight and disclosure requirements related to foreign sources and institutions of higher education (IHEs). Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to annually disclose to the Department of Education (ED) any year in which the IHE receives a gift from a foreign country of concern (e.g., China or Russia) or foreign entity of concern of any dollar amount; receives a gift or contract from a foreign source (other than a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern) that is valued at $50,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts or contracts within a calendar year (current disclosure threshold is $250,000 or more), or which has an undetermined monetary value; enters into a contract with a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern after receiving a waiver for such contract; or is substantially controlled by a foreign source. Additionally, the bill prohibits IHEs from entering into contracts with a foreign country of concern or with a foreign entity of concern without obtaining a waiver, requires certain IHEs to disclose gifts or contracts between covered individuals (e.g., researchers) and foreign sources, and requires private IHEs with specified assets or investments to file annual investment disclosure reports. The bill requires ED to investigate possible violations of this bill and outlines the various penalties for each violation.
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Timeline
Nov 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Nov 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5933
Received in the Senate.
  • November 29, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 29, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • December 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5933
    Received in the Senate.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-6165: RIFA Act
  • HR 118-5933: DETERRENT Act
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DETERRENT Act

USA118th CongressS-3362| Senate 
| Updated: 11/29/2023
Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act or the DETERRENT Act This bill expands oversight and disclosure requirements related to foreign sources and institutions of higher education (IHEs). Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to annually disclose to the Department of Education (ED) any year in which the IHE receives a gift from a foreign country of concern (e.g., China or Russia) or foreign entity of concern of any dollar amount; receives a gift or contract from a foreign source (other than a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern) that is valued at $50,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts or contracts within a calendar year (current disclosure threshold is $250,000 or more), or which has an undetermined monetary value; enters into a contract with a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern after receiving a waiver for such contract; or is substantially controlled by a foreign source. Additionally, the bill prohibits IHEs from entering into contracts with a foreign country of concern or with a foreign entity of concern without obtaining a waiver, requires certain IHEs to disclose gifts or contracts between covered individuals (e.g., researchers) and foreign sources, and requires private IHEs with specified assets or investments to file annual investment disclosure reports. The bill requires ED to investigate possible violations of this bill and outlines the various penalties for each violation.
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Timeline
Nov 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Nov 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 7, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-5933
Received in the Senate.
  • November 29, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 29, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • December 7, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-5933
    Received in the Senate.
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (11)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Eric Schmitt (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 118-6165: RIFA Act
  • HR 118-5933: DETERRENT Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightContracts and agencyEducation programs fundingFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationSubversive activitiesTeaching, teachers, curricula