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H.R. 542 · 119th CongressEducation

No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 16, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Torres, Ritchie D-NY · 4 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 3 Republicans
IntroducedJan 16, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 94 words.

No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025 This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal education funds if the IHE receives gifts from certain countries. 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. 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.

Context
Committees
House Education and Workforce Committee
Policy area
Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
Sponsor
1 of 148 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 226 words
Subjects
ChinaEducation programs fundingHigher educationIranNorth KoreaRussia
Latest action
Jan 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]