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No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-542| House 
| Updated: 1/16/2025
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (4)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This proposed legislation, the "No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by introducing a new section that restricts financial interactions between higher education institutions and specific foreign nations. Under this bill, any institution of higher education that receives federal funding would be prohibited from accepting a gift from a country that has provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization, as determined by the Secretary of State. Additionally, gifts from China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran are explicitly banned. To ensure continued eligibility for federal funds, institutions are mandated to report any offer of a gift from these designated countries to the Secretary of Education. The bill defines "material support" consistent with existing federal law and clarifies "foreign terrorist organization" as an entity designated by the Secretary of State under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9793
No Foreign Gifts Act of 2024
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9793
    No Foreign Gifts Act of 2024


  • January 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education

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No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-542| House 
| Updated: 1/16/2025
This proposed legislation, the "No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by introducing a new section that restricts financial interactions between higher education institutions and specific foreign nations. Under this bill, any institution of higher education that receives federal funding would be prohibited from accepting a gift from a country that has provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization, as determined by the Secretary of State. Additionally, gifts from China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran are explicitly banned. To ensure continued eligibility for federal funds, institutions are mandated to report any offer of a gift from these designated countries to the Secretary of Education. The bill defines "material support" consistent with existing federal law and clarifies "foreign terrorist organization" as an entity designated by the Secretary of State under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9793
No Foreign Gifts Act of 2024
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9793
    No Foreign Gifts Act of 2024


  • January 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (4)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
ChinaEducation programs fundingHigher educationIranNorth KoreaRussia