Govoptes

HR 1048 · DETERRENT Act

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

Introduced
Feb 6, 2025
Latest action
Mar 31, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Michael Baumgartner [R-WA-5]
Policy area
Education
Cosponsors
21

Summary

Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act or the DETERRENT Act This bill expands oversight and disclosure requirements related to foreign sources and institutions of higher education (IHEs). Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to annually disclose to the Department of Education (ED) any year in which the IHE receives a gift from a foreign country of concern (e.g., China or Russia) or foreign entity of concern of any dollar amount; receives a gift or contract from a foreign source (other than a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern) that 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 which has an undetermined monetary value; enters into a contract with a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern after receiving a waiver for such contract; or is substantially controlled by a foreign source. Additionally, the bill prohibits IHEs from entering into contracts with a foreign country of concern or with a foreign entity of concern without obtaining a waiver, requires certain IHEs to disclose gifts or contracts between covered individuals (e.g., researchers) and foreign sources, and requires private IHEs with specified assets or investments to file annual investment disclosure reports. The bill requires ED to investigate possible violations of this bill and outlines the various penalties for each violation. Penalties may include losing eligibility for federal student financial aid.

Recent actions

  1. Mar 31, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Mar 27, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Mar 27, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 169 (Roll no. 83).
  4. Mar 27, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 169 (Roll no. 83).
  5. Mar 27, 2025 The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  6. Mar 27, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  7. Mar 27, 2025 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1048.
  8. Mar 27, 2025 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

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