119th Congress
H.R. 542
No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ritchie Torres(D-NY)
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
- Policy area
- Education
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY)
Added later (3)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Mar 18, 2025
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) · Jun 2, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Aug 26, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 16, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House