Enacting the foreign adversaries out of higher education act to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from accepting gifts, grants and other moneys from foreign adversaries and their affiliates, prohibiting certain foreign adversary affiliates from operating on campuses and providing training and education on such foreign adversaries and their affiliates.

HB 2661 prohibits Kansas postsecondary institutions from accepting gifts, grants, or other funding exceeding $100,000 from designated foreign adversaries (including China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Qatar) or their affiliates. It also bans foreign adversary affiliates from operating on campuses and requires institutions to provide training about these entities. Any funds received in violation must be returned to the state, with proceeds deposited into a new "Foreign Adversaries Out of Higher Education Fund." The bill aims to protect academic independence and research security by restricting financial ties with governments identified as national security concerns.