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H.R. 1048 · Education
DETERRENT Act
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Amendments adopted
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)

An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 119-38 to include any special administrative region or other territory within one of the covered nations referenced in the bill within the bill's definition of "foreign country of concern.".

On agreeing to the Ogles amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN)

An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 119-38 to amend the definition of 'foreign entity of concern' to include Chinese military companies identified on the list required by section 1260H of the FY 2021 NDAA (colloquially referred to as the "Section 1260H list").

On agreeing to the Ogles amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)

An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 119-38 to amend Section 117 to streamline foreign gift and contract reporting, aligns reporting with other federal research security compliance requirements, establishes sanctions for noncompliance and requires the Secretary of Education to conduct negotiated rulemaking to receive stakeholder feedback.

On agreeing to the Scott (VA) amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 214 (Roll no. 79).

Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)

An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 119-38 to amend the threshold value at which gifts must be reported from $50,000 to $1.

On agreeing to the Self amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 92 - 321 (Roll no. 80).

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)

An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 119-38 to amend the definition of "Foreign Country Of Concern" to include any country that is defending a case before the International Court of Justice relating to an alleged violation of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 or their Additional Protocols or the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; and to include any country the government of which includes officials that have outstanding arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court.

On agreeing to the Tlaib amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 3 - 410 (Roll no. 81).

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)

An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 119-38 to amend the definition of "Investment of Concern" to include any entity that the Secretary of State determines consistently, knowingly, and directly facilitates and enables state violence and repression, war and occupation, or severe violations of international law and human rights.

On agreeing to the Tlaib amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 4 - 404, 1 Present (Roll no. 82).

What does this mean?

Colleges and universities would have to tell the Department of Education (the federal agency that oversees schools and student financial aid) whenever they get money from countries like China or Russia—even a small amount—or larger gifts and contracts (starting at $50,000) from other foreign sources, which is a much lower bar than the current $250,000 threshold. Schools would also be barred from signing contracts with those flagged countries unless they get special government approval first, and they'd need to report gifts foreign sources give directly to researchers and professors, not just to the school itself. Wealthier private colleges would additionally have to disclose their investments each year, and any school that breaks these rules could face penalties, including losing access to federal student financial aid—the grants and loans that help students pay for college.

DC-00 — real numbers, for context

Not a claim about this bill's effect on this district — just the district's own real numbers, shown alongside the bill's real content.

Poverty rate
14.5%
Uninsured rate
3.4%
Median household income
$106,287
Population
672,079
Read the official CRS summary on Congress.gov →
Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to Committee
Feb 6, 2025
Passed House
Mar 27, 2025
Received in Senate
Mar 31, 2025
Full action history (35)
Feb 6, 2025Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Feb 12, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 12, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14.
Mar 14, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-16.
Mar 14, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.
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