HR 1999 119th Congress
Disclose GIFT Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and for other purposes.
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| Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 | Congress.gov | |
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Disclose Getting Involved in Foreign Transactions Act or the Disclose GIFT ActThis bill requires certain institutions of higher education (IHEs) to disclose gifts or contracts between covered individuals (e.g., researchers) and foreign sources. This bill applies to an IHE that (1) is an eligible institution for purposes of federal student aid programs, and (2) has received more than $50 million in federal funds in any of the previous five calendar years (with at least part to support research and development) or that receives certain other federal funds.Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to maintaina policy requiring covered individuals employed at the IHE to annually disclose gifts received from, or contracts entered into with, a foreign source;a publicly available and searchable database with the disclosed information, excluding personally identifiable information; and a plan to identify and manage potential information gathering by foreign sources through espionage targeting covered individuals that may arise from such gifts or contracts.The bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to investigate possible violations of this bill and outlines the various penalties for each violation.Additionally, ED must maintain a single point of contact to, among other duties, receive and respond to inquiries and requests for technical assistance from IHEs regarding compliance with the requirements of the bill. IHEs must also establish policies and designate compliance officers.The Government Accountability Office must study and report on ways to improve intergovernmental agency coordination for implementing and enforcing disclosure reporting requirements.
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- Introduced in HouseMar 10, 2025