118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5933DETERRENT Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments.

Education
Introduced Oct 11, 2023
Last action Dec 7, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Oct 11, 2023
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Referred
Oct 25, 2023
Education and Workforce
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Committee
Dec 4, 2023
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House floor
Dec 6, 2023
Passed House
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Senate
Dec 7, 2023
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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 undete...

Provisions · 5 sectionsEngrossed in House
Roll Call Votes · 4
Timeline · 33 actions
Dec 7, 2023
Received in the Senate.
Dec 6, 2023
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 906.
Dec 6, 2023
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4468, H.R. 5933 and H.J. Res. 88. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4468 and H.R. 5933 under a structured rule and H.J. Res. 88 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Dec 6, 2023
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 906 and Rule XVIII.
Dec 6, 2023
The Speaker designated the Honorable James C. Moylan to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Dec 6, 2023
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5933.
Dec 6, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 906, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 1.
Dec 6, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 906, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fallon amendment No. 3.
Dec 6, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 906, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fallon amendment No. 4.
Dec 6, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 906, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 5.
Dec 6, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Molinaro amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Molinaro demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Dec 6, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 906, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 6.
Dec 6, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Dec 6, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 906, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 7.
Dec 6, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 906, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment No. 8.
Dec 6, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced the nays had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Dec 6, 2023
Ms. Foxx moved that the committee rise.
Dec 6, 2023
On motion that the committee rise. Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 6, 2023
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5933 as unfinished business.
Dec 6, 2023
Considered as unfinished business.
Dec 6, 2023
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Dec 6, 2023
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5933.
Dec 6, 2023
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 6, 2023
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Dec 6, 2023
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 170 (Roll no. 701).ROLL CALLpass
Dec 6, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 6, 2023
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5933.
Dec 4, 2023
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 906 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4468, H.R. 5933 and H.J. Res. 88. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4468 and H.R. 5933 under a structured rule and H.J. Res. 88 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Nov 24, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-278.
Nov 24, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 223.
Nov 24, 2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-278.
Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 11, 2023
Introduced in House