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S. 1738

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Summary

S. 1738, the Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements Act, was introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2025 by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R). It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on May 13, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Record

Text

S. 1738 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb1738/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1738 IS: Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 1738
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  May 13, 2025
  Mr. Sullivan  introduced the following
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
  Pensions
  A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher
  education from receiving gifts from or entering into contracts with foreign countries of
  concern.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements Act   .
2.
Funds from foreign countries of concern
(a)
Disclosures of foreign gifts
Section 117(h)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f(h)(2)(A) ) is amended by inserting  , except that such term does not include a foreign country of concern as defined in section 117A  after  agency of a foreign government .
(b)
Prohibition on funds from foreign countries of concern
Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 117 the following:
117A.
Prohibition on gifts from foreign countries of concern
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Contract
The term  contract  has the meaning given that term in section 117.
(2)
Foreign country of concern
The term  foreign country of concern  includes the following:
(A)
A country that is a covered nation (as defined in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code).
(B)
Any country that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intelligence, determines to be engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the national security or foreign policy of the United States.
(3)
Gift
The term  gift  has the meaning given that term in section 117.
(4)
Institution
The term  institution  has the meaning given that term in section 117.
(b)
In General
An institution shall not receive a gift from or enter into a contract with a foreign country of concern.
(c)
Rule of construction
This section shall not be construed to affect the payment of tuition, room and board, fees, or other aspects of cost of attendance.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-13
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from receiving gifts from or entering into contracts with foreign countries of concern.

Sponsors

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) sponsors S. 1738 alone.

Dan Sullivan

Sen. · R–AK · Sponsor

Committees

S. 1738 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Referred To · May 13, 2025 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 1738 has taken 2 actions since May 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 13, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
May 13, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1738 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1738, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 1738 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements Act — Display Title
  • Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from receiving gifts from or entering into contracts with foreign countries of concern. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1738 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1738’s is Education.

s1738/policy-areas.txt
EducationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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