H.R. 9074

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9074 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9074

To require an institution of higher education to file a disclosure 
report with the Secretary of Education whenever such institution 
receives a gift from or enters into a contract with a foreign source, 
the value of which is $50,000 or more, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 29, 2026

Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce

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A BILL

To require an institution of higher education to file a disclosure 
report with the Secretary of Education whenever such institution 
receives a gift from or enters into a contract with a foreign source, 
the value of which is $50,000 or more, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Academic Integrity Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF FOREIGN GIFTS.

(a) Value of Gifts.--Section 117(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011f(a)) is amended by striking ``$250,000'' and 
inserting ``$50,000''.
(b) Contents of Report.--Section 117(b) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011f(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and, when available, 
the specific department, agency, office, or division of the 
foreign government responsible for the gift or contract'' 
before the period at the end;
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and, when available, 
the specific department, agency, office, or division of the 
foreign government responsible for the gift or contract'' 
before the period at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) If available, the purpose or intention of a foreign 
gift or contract. If no purpose or intention is identified with 
respect to the gift or contract, the institution shall report 
the intended use of such gift or contract and the account or 
the department of such institution that will receive such gift 
or contract.''.
(c) Additional Disclosures for Restricted and Conditional Gifts.--
Section 117(c)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1011f(c)(2)) is amended by inserting ``and, when available, the 
specific department, agency, office, or division of the foreign 
government responsible for the gift or contract'' before the period at 
the end.
(d) Applicability.--This section and the amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. GAO STUDY AND REPORT.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
carry out a study on--
(1) the extent to which institutions of higher education 
comply with--
(A) the requirements of section 117 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011f); and
(B) the regulations issued pursuant to such 
section;
(2) in the case of institutions of higher education that 
fail to comply with such requirements, the reasons for the 
failure of such institutions of higher education to comply;
(3) the extent to which institutions of higher education 
attempt to correct a failure to comply with such requirements; 
and
(4) the Federal efforts to increase compliance with such 
requirements.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to Congress a report that includes the results of the study conducted 
under subsection (a).
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