HR4902-119

Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from receiving gifts from or entering into contracts with foreign countries of concern.

119th Congress Introduced Aug 5, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibition on gifts from foreign countries of concern. It relies on compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Education.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Institutions of Higher Education could face higher barriers.

Key Provisions

  • Requires prohibition on gifts from foreign countries of concern.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prohibition on gifts from foreign countries of concern.

Key Policy Areas

Education

Primary Purpose

The bill requires prohibition on gifts from foreign countries of concern.

Policy Domains

Education

Title I — Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements Act

Identified Costs
  • Institutions of Higher Education
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Institutions of Higher Education: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 5, 2025

Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Education
2 mentions across 2 clauses
-2 negative

Institutions of Higher Education

2/3
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Education
"the_administrator"
→ None

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"foreign country of concern" §H263EC2C71C2647B88FC4A1F208EAF93A

A nation that poses a threat to U.S. national security or foreign policy, as defined by the Secretary in consultation with relevant agencies.

"foreign country of concern" §H3FF0FE216D06445DB161D1473E182CB0

A nation that poses a threat to U.S. national security or foreign policy, as defined by the Secretary in consultation with relevant agencies.

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