To create the American Campuses Act

HB 2875, the "American Campuses Act," prohibits West Virginia state universities from hosting foreign missions (like Confucius Institutes) or participating in talent recruitment programs from China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran. The bill requires universities to stop recognizing these foreign entities after July 1, 2025, and report any existing or past involvement with such programs. It defines "Foreign Government-Sponsored Talent Recruitment Programs" as efforts by these countries to recruit U.S. researchers or students, sometimes to share intellectual property or technology. The law directly affects all state-funded higher education institutions and their faculty, staff, and researchers in West Virginia.