To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Education, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H55E32766616942159B818F87B4F9DF89: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act or the DETERRENT...
- Section HB30ECABE540446159A1A41A054C27C7D: 2. Disclosures of foreign gifts Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011f) is amended to read as follows: 117.Disclosures of foreign...
- Section HC64127C570294181A9B0DBAD1FD8450C: 117. Disclosures of foreign gifts An institution shall file a disclosure report in accordance with subsection (b)(1) with the Secretary on July 31 of the...
- Section H81B7327DB913445B84AB2D0D67E9625F: 117A. Prohibition on contracts with certain foreign entities and countries An institution shall not enter into a contract with a foreign country of concern or...
- Section H1701FCA1140841A5A48A226DA9EE8795: 3. Policy regarding conflicts of interest from foreign gifts and contracts The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), as amended by section 2...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Education, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Tillis (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cornyn, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an institution if— such institution is not a public institution
an institution if— such institution is not a public institution
any endowment, gift, grant, contract, award, present, or property of any kind which includes provisions regarding— the employment, assignment, or termination of faculty
any endowment, gift, grant, contract, award, present, or property of any kind which includes provisions regarding— the employment, assignment, or termination of faculty
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