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H.R. 542 119th Congress House

No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025

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: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Ritchie Torres Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Jan 16, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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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.

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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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