This bill, known as the Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements Act, aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by imposing new restrictions on institutions of higher education. Its primary purpose is to prohibit these institutions from receiving gifts or entering into contracts with foreign countries of concern , thereby addressing potential national security risks. The legislation defines a "foreign country of concern" to include covered nations , as specified in existing law, and any country determined by the Secretary of Education, in consultation with other national security agencies, to be engaged in conduct detrimental to U.S. national security or foreign policy. Importantly, this prohibition does not extend to payments for tuition, room and board, fees, or other standard costs of attendance for students from these countries.