Protecting Education from Foreign Influence: New Funding Rules for Schools
This bill aims to shield the U.S. education system (from K-12 to universities) from influence by adversarial foreign governments, such as China and Russia. Educational institutions maintaining specific financial or partnership ties with these entities will lose access to federal funding, potentially impacting program availability and student financial aid. The legislation also mandates greater transparency regarding foreign gifts and relationships within educational institutions.
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Colleges and schools (public and private) lose eligibility for federal funds if they maintain specific relationships (e.g., grants, contracts, partnerships) with adversarial foreign governments or related entities (e.g., Confucius Institutes).
A list of 'adversarial foreign governments' is established, including China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba, with whom relationships are prohibited.
Educational institutions must disclose all foreign gifts and contracts valued at $50,000 or more, and all relationships with entities from adversarial countries, regardless of the amount.
Schools and universities owned or controlled by adversarial governments lose federal funding, and private K-12 schools must notify parents if they become ineligible for federal funds.
The establishment or maintenance of Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) programs is prohibited at schools and institutions controlled by covered persons.
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