H.R. 9602 119th Congress House

Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act

Official title: To ensure the Department of State will manage all foreign gift and contract reporting done under section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 2026 Introduced by: Michael Baumgartner Republican · Washington See on congress.gov

Education Department of EducationDepartment of StateEducation programs fundingExecutive agency funding and structureHigher education

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 15, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

Jul 15, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 9, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Jul 9, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now July 15, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

Hearings & markups 1

H.R. 9607, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Workforce Development Act"; H.R. 9609, "Less Bureaucracy, Better Student Aid Act";…
Markup Jul 15, 2026 · 10:15 AM EDT · Education and Workforce Committee

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND
for CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AFL-CIO
for AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
for HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
4 filings
SENATE
4 filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
1 filing
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
1 filing
Education, Dept of
1 filing
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 1

Rulli, Michael A.

Ohio · Aug 20, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9602: Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9602/

MLA

"H.R. 9602: Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9602/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 9602, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9602/.

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