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H.R. 4977 116th Congress House

Higher Education Funds Integrity Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the use of Federal funds to be used to pay an individual for influencing or attempting to influence an of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the use of Federal funds to be used to pay an individual for influencing or attempting to influence an officer of employer of any agency, Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 1, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Congressional officers and employeesHigher educationMembers of CongressPublic participation and lobbying
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 1, 2019
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 Latest action November 1, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Higher Education Funds Integrity Act

This bill prohibits postsecondary educational institutions from using federal funds to pay any person for (1) influencing Congress with respect to federal contracts, grants, loans, or cooperative agreements; or (2) lobbying Congress to secure funding through an earmark.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 4674 College Affordability Act
  • S 867 PROTECT Students Act of 2019
  • HR 3487 PRO Students Act
  • HR 3512 PROTECT Students Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4977: Higher Education Funds Integrity Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4977/
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"H.R. 4977: Higher Education Funds Integrity Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4977/.
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H.R. 4977, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4977/.
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[H.R. 4977: Higher Education Funds Integrity Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4977/)
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