DETERRENT Act

House Bill

H.R. 1048

119th Congress

DETERRENT Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 6, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Dan Newhouse

Representative

Republican

WA-4

Cosponsors

21

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This bill expands foreign source disclosure requirements for universities, lowering the threshold from 250,000 to 50,000 dollars and requiring disclosure of any gifts from countries like China or Russia. It prohibits contracts with foreign countries of concern without waivers and violations can cost schools their federal student aid eligibility.

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

SponsorDan Newhouse (R-WA)

Introduced2/6/2025

StatusReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and

ChamberHouse

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DETERRENT Act

This bill expands foreign source disclosure requirements for universities, lowering the threshold from 250,000 to 50,000 dollars and requiring disclosure of any gifts from countries like China or Russia. It prohibits contracts with foreign countries of concern

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This bill expands foreign source disclosure requirements for universities, lowering the threshold from 250,000 to 50,000 dollars and requiring disclosure of any gifts from countries like China or Russia. It prohibits contracts with foreign countries of concern without waivers and violations can cost schools their federal student aid eligibility.

Bill Number: 1048
Sponsor: Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
Introduced: 2/6/2025
Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Policy Area: Education

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Title: DETERRENT Act
Bill Number: 1048
Sponsor: Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Introduced: 2/6/2025
Summary: This bill expands foreign source disclosure requirements for universities, lowering the threshold from 250,000 to 50,000 dollars and requiring disclosure of any gifts from countries like China or Russia. It prohibits contracts with foreign countries of concern without waivers and violations can cost

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill expands foreign source disclosure requirements for universities, lowering the threshold from 250,000 to 50,000 dollars and requiring disclosure of any gifts from countries like China or Russia. It prohibits contracts with foreign countries of concern without waivers and violations can cost schools their federal student aid eligibility.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act or the DETERRENT ActThis bill expands oversight and disclosure requirements related to foreign sources and institutions of higher education (IHEs).Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to annually disclose to the Department of Education (ED) any year in which the IHE<ul><li>receives a gift from a foreign country of concern (e.g., China or Russia) or foreign entity of concern of any dollar amount;</li><li>receives a gift or contract from a foreign source (other than a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern) that 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 which has an undetermined monetary value;</li><li>enters into a contract with a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern after receiving a waiver for such contract; or</li><li>is substantially controlled by a foreign source.</li></ul>Additionally, the bill<ul><li>prohibits IHEs from entering into contracts with a foreign country of concern or with a foreign entity of concern without obtaining a waiver,</li><li>requires certain IHEs to disclose gifts or contracts between covered individuals (e.g., researchers) and foreign sources, and</li><li>requires private IHEs with specified assets or investments to file annual investment disclosure reports.</li></ul>The bill requires ED to investigate possible violations of this bill and outlines the various penalties for each violation. Penalties may include losing eligibility for federal student financial aid.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Lowers foreign gift disclosure threshold to 50,000 dollars
Requires disclosure of any gift from countries of concern
Prohibits contracts with foreign countries of concern without waiver
Requires disclosure of researcher foreign source relationships
Violations can result in loss of federal student aid eligibility

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Universities would face stricter reporting requirements for foreign funding, particularly from China, Russia, and other designated countries. Schools that fail to comply could lose federal student aid eligibility, potentially affecting millions of students.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Related Subjects

Civil actions and liability

Congressional oversight

Contracts and agency

Education programs funding

Financial services and investments

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Higher education

Subversive activities

Teaching, teachers, curricula

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1048, 119th Congress (2025). "DETERRENT Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1048

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