Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act
DETERRENT Act
Latest action (Mar 31, 2025) — Received in the Senate and Read twice and on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Feb 6, 2025Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act or the DETERRENT Act
This bill expands oversight and disclosure requirements related to foreign sources and institutions of higher education (IHEs).
Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to annually disclose to the Department of Education (ED) any year in which the IHE
receives a gift from a foreign country of concern (e.g., China or Russia) or foreign entity of concern of any dollar amount;receives a gift or contract from a foreign source (other than a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern) that is valued at $50,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts or contracts within a calendar year (current disclosure threshold is $250,000 or more), or which has an undetermined monetary value;enters into a contract with a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern after receiving a waiver for such contract; oris substantially controlled by a foreign source.Additionally, the bill
prohibits IHEs from entering into contracts with a foreign country of concern or with a foreign entity of concern without obtaining a waiver,requires certain IHEs to disclose gifts or contracts between covered individuals (e.g., researchers) and foreign sources, andrequires private IHEs with specified assets or investments to file annual investment disclosure reports.The bill requires ED to investigate possible violations of this bill and outlines the various penalties for each violation. Penalties may include losing eligibility for federal student financial aid.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Areas of law−8
Amends 2 titles of the US Code (5 and 10) rather than one.
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What Congress did
5 recordeddecisive vote
House · Mar 27, 2025
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Mar 27, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Mar 27, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Mar 27, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
On Agreeing to the Amendment
House · Mar 27, 2025
Whether to change the bill in the way this amendment proposes.
Who lobbied on this
2 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- J Streetno position stated
“H.R. 768 - Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act S.558 - Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 H.R.1007 - Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025 H.R.1048 - DETERRENT Act H.R.5714 - October 7 Remembrance Education Act S.163 - Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 H.R.6186 - No Antisemitism…” filing ↗
- National Education Associationno position stated
“…HEA (Higher Education Act) H.R. 1048 - DETERRENT Act H.R. 3265 - Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2025 H.R. 3267 - PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act H.R. 3308 -…” filing ↗
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