HR 542 · in committee · significant
No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025
- education
- foreign policy
What this bill does
- Colleges lose federal education funding if they accept gifts from China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, or countries supporting terrorists.
- Universities and their students receiving federal aid are affected by this funding restriction.
- Schools must report all gift offers from these countries to remain eligible for federal education dollars.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would colleges identify and verify the origins of gifts to ensure compliance with reporting requirements under this bill?
- 02
What financial burden would universities face if they lose federal education funding, and how might that affect student tuition or program availability?
- 03
Which academic partnerships or research collaborations with institutions in these countries might be disrupted, and what would be the scientific or educational consequences?
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Sponsor · D-NY-15
Ritchie Torres
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
4/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-16
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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