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H.R. 9793 118th Congress House

No Foreign Gifts Act of 2024

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from receiving gifts from certain countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2024 Introduced by: Ritchie Torres Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 24, 2024
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 Latest action September 24, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Foreign Gifts Act of 2024

This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal education funds if the IHE receives gifts from certain countries.

Specifically, the bill prohibits an IHE from receiving a gift from (1) China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran; or (2) a country that has provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization, as determined by the Department of State.

The bill also requires an IHE, as a condition of eligibility for federal education funds, to report any offer of a gift from such a foreign country.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 3, 2024
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Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · Dec 3, 2024
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Sep 24, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9793: No Foreign Gifts Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9793/
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"H.R. 9793: No Foreign Gifts Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9793/.
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