Introduced:
Jan 16, 2025
Policy Area:
Education
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Latest Action
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 16, 2025
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<p><strong>No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal education funds if the IHE receives gifts from certain countries.</p><p>Specifically, the bill prohibits an IHE from receiving a gift from (1) China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran; or (2) a country that has provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization, as determined by the Department of State.</p><p>The bill also requires an IHE, as a condition of eligibility for federal education funds, to report any offer of a gift from such a foreign country.</p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 16, 2025
Subjects (7)
China
Education
(Policy Area)
Education programs funding
Higher education
Iran
North Korea
Russia
Cosponsors (4)
(D-NJ)
Aug 26, 2025
Aug 26, 2025
(R-NJ)
Jun 2, 2025
Jun 2, 2025
(R-PA)
Mar 18, 2025
Mar 18, 2025
(R-NY)
Jan 16, 2025
Jan 16, 2025
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 16, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:19 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 542 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 542
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of
higher education from receiving gifts from certain countries, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Torres of New York (for himself and Mr. Garbarino) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
Workforce
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of
higher education from receiving gifts from certain countries, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 542 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 542
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of
higher education from receiving gifts from certain countries, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Torres of New York (for himself and Mr. Garbarino) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
Workforce
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of
higher education from receiving gifts from certain countries, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is
amended by inserting after
section 117 the following:
``
``
SEC. 117A.
``
(a) In General.--Beginning on the date of the enactment of this
section, an institution of higher education that receives funds under
this Act may not receive a gift from--
``
(1) a country that, as of such date of enactment, has
provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization,
as determined by the Secretary of State; or
``
(2) China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran.
``
(b) Reporting.--In order to continue to be eligible to receive
funds under this Act, an institution described in subsection
(a) must,
for each instance where such institution is offered a gift from a
country described in such subsection, report such offer to the
Secretary.
``
(c) === Definitions. ===
-In this section:
``
(1) Material support.--The term `material support' has
the meaning given the term `material support and resources' in
section 2339A
(b) of title 18, United States Code.
(b) of title 18, United States Code.
``
(2) Foreign terrorist organization.--The term `foreign
terrorist organization' means an entity designated by the
Secretary of State under
section 219 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).''.
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