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HR 1146 118th Congress House Education

Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act of 2023

Introduced: February 21, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Feb 21, 2023
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Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act of 2023

This bill establishes a process for designating foreign actors as foreign intelligence threats to higher education.

Specifically, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) must designate a foreign actor as a foreign intelligence threat to higher education if the foreign actor has committed, attempted to commit, or conspired to commit certain actions in connection with an institution of higher education (IHE), such as espionage, misuse of visas, or theft of trade secrets. Prior to making such a designation, the FBI must submit notice to Congress and the Department of Justice.

Upon the designation of a foreign actor as a threat, the Department of State must revoke the nonimmigrant visa issued to the foreign actor present in the United States, and the Department of Homeland Security must initiate removal proceedings against the foreign actor.

Additionally, the bill provides for judicial review and a process for revoking a foreign actor's designation as a threat.

Finally, the bill also expands disclosure requirements related to foreign gifts or contracts, including by requiring an IHE to disclose to the Department of Education any gift or contract with a foreign intelligence threat, including the fair market value of the gift or contract.

What's happening now February 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Sep 20, 2023
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Bean, Aaron
Florida · Apr 25, 2023
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 29, 2023
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Mar 29, 2023
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Feb 21, 2023
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 21, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1146: Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1146/
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"H.R. 1146: Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1146/.
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H.R. 1146, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1146/.
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