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S. 1296 (IS) - Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act

Category: Bills and Statutes

Collection: Congressional Bills

SuDoc Class Number: Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/1:

Congress Number: 119th Congress

Congress Session: 1st Session

Last Action Date Listed: April 3, 2025

Action: Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Schmitt, Ms. Lummis, and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Bill Number: S. 1296

Bill Version: Introduced in Senate (IS)

Short Title: Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act

Full Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes.

Sponsors: Thom Tillis(NC)

Cosponsors: Bill Cassidy (LA); Marsha Blackburn (TN); Shelley Moore Capito (WV); John Cornyn (TX); Joni Ernst (IA); Chuck Grassley (IA); Rick Scott (FL); Pete Ricketts (NE); Eric Schmitt (MO); Cynthia M. Lummis (WY); James E. Risch (ID)

Committees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Standing)

Public and Private Law References: Public Law 115-232

United States Code References: 5 U.S.C. 552, 552, 7342 and Chapter 10
8 U.S.C. 1189
10 U.S.C. 4001 and 4872
20 U.S.C. 1001, 1011, 1011f, 1094 and 2302
22 U.S.C. 288 and 611
42 U.S.C. 19221 and 6605