The INSTRUCT Act of 2025 seeks to enhance transparency and oversight of foreign gifts and contracts received by institutions of higher education by amending the Higher Education Act of 1965. It mandates that all disclosure reports concerning foreign sources become public records , accessible for inspection and copying, thereby increasing public awareness of financial ties between foreign entities and U.S. academic institutions. A key provision requires the Secretary of Education to transmit unredacted copies of these disclosure reports, including foreign source names and addresses, to a broad array of federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation , the Director of National Intelligence , and the Secretaries of State and Defense , within 30 days of receipt. This interagency information sharing is designed to enhance national security agencies' awareness of foreign influence. The Secretary must also retroactively share previously received reports and investigation records with these same agencies within 90 days of enactment. To further strengthen enforcement, the bill directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on improving intergovernmental agency coordination, increasing compliance rates, and establishing more effective enforcement processes for foreign gift disclosure requirements. A public report detailing the study's findings will be submitted to Congress within three years.