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HR 542 119th Congress House Education China Education programs funding Higher education Iran North Korea Russia

No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025

Introduced: June 2, 2025 Introduced by: Torres, Ritchie Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Jan 16, 2025
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No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025

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.

What's happening now January 16, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Aug 26, 2025
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 2, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 18, 2025
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jan 16, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 542: No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-542/
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"H.R. 542: No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-542/.
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H.R. 542, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-542/.
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[H.R. 542: No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-542/)
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