H.R. 7150 · 117th Congress · House

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen oversight and disclosures relating to foreign support for institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Introduced
Mar 18, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill revises oversight and disclosure requirements related to foreign sources and institutions of higher education (IHEs).

For example, the bill establishes the Office for Foreign Gifts and Contracts Oversight within the Department of Education.  Additionally, the bill requires an IHE to disclose to the office any gift or contract from a foreign source that (1) is valued at $50,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts or contracts within a calendar year (current disclosure threshold is $250,000 or more); or (2) has an undetermined monetary value. 

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 21, 2022•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

  2. MAR 18, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. MAR 18, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAR 18, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. MAR 18, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. MAR 18, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. MAR 18, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: Mar 21, 2022

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Mar 18, 2022

Active

Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 18, 2022

Active

Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Mar 18, 2022

Active

Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Mar 18, 2022

Active