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Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act

USA119th CongressHR-2778| House 
| Updated: 4/9/2025
Erin Houchin

Erin Houchin

Republican Representative

Indiana

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the "Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act," significantly amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase transparency regarding financial interactions between U.S. educational institutions and foreign entities. It mandates that institutions disclose gifts or contracts from foreign sources, with specific reporting thresholds designed to capture more information, particularly from certain nations. The legislation aims to provide greater oversight of foreign influence within American higher education. A key provision establishes a tiered disclosure system: institutions must report gifts or contracts of any value from foreign sources associated with a "covered nation," while a threshold of $250,000 or more applies to other foreign sources. Furthermore, the bill requires the Secretary of Education to transmit all received disclosure reports, documents, and records to both the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of National Intelligence within 10 days. This includes a retroactive requirement for the Secretary to share all previously collected foreign gift data with these intelligence agencies within 90 days of the bill's enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4145
Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act
Apr 7, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1317
Introduced in Senate
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4145
    Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act


  • April 7, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1317
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 9, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 119-1317: Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act

Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act

USA119th CongressHR-2778| House 
| Updated: 4/9/2025
This bill, known as the "Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act," significantly amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase transparency regarding financial interactions between U.S. educational institutions and foreign entities. It mandates that institutions disclose gifts or contracts from foreign sources, with specific reporting thresholds designed to capture more information, particularly from certain nations. The legislation aims to provide greater oversight of foreign influence within American higher education. A key provision establishes a tiered disclosure system: institutions must report gifts or contracts of any value from foreign sources associated with a "covered nation," while a threshold of $250,000 or more applies to other foreign sources. Furthermore, the bill requires the Secretary of Education to transmit all received disclosure reports, documents, and records to both the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of National Intelligence within 10 days. This includes a retroactive requirement for the Secretary to share all previously collected foreign gift data with these intelligence agencies within 90 days of the bill's enactment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4145
Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act
Apr 7, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1317
Introduced in Senate
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4145
    Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act


  • April 7, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1317
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 9, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Erin Houchin

Erin Houchin

Republican Representative

Indiana

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 119-1317: Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted