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S 1296 · in committee · major

DETERRENT Act

What this bill does

  • Colleges must disclose gifts and contracts from foreign countries like China and Russia to the Education Department.
  • Universities and their researchers are affected, along with students who receive federal financial aid.
  • The Education Department investigates violations and can penalize colleges by removing federal student aid eligibility.

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  1. 01

    How would mandatory disclosure of foreign gifts affect universities' international research collaborations and their ability to compete globally?

  2. 02

    What enforcement mechanisms should the Education Department use to investigate violations without overreaching into legitimate academic partnerships?

  3. 03

    Could loss of federal student aid eligibility disproportionately harm students at under-resourced institutions that rely heavily on that funding?

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Thom Tillis

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Introduced 2025-04-03

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-03 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. 2025-04-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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