HR 7150 United States House · 117th Congress

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen oversight and disclosures relating to foreign support for institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill revises oversight and disclosure requirements related to foreign sources and institutions of higher education (IHEs). For example, the bill establishes the Office for Foreign Gifts and Contracts Oversight within the Department of Education. Additionally, the bill requires an IHE to disclose to the office any gift or contract from a foreign source that (1) is valued at $50,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts or contracts within a calendar year (current disclosure threshold is $250,000 or more); or (2) has an undetermined monetary value.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Mar 2022

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Introduced Mar 18, 2022 Last action Mar 21, 2022

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Mar 21, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

lower

Mar 18, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Mar 18, 2022

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1 primary · 17 co-sponsors