H.R. 542 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 4 (1 D, 3 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-16
Latest action (2025-01-16): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
What H.R. 542 does, in plain terms
No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025 This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal education funds if the IHE receives gifts from certain countries. Specifically, the bill prohibits an IHE from receiving a gift from (1) China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran; or (2) a country that has provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization, as determined by the Department of State. The bill also requires an IHE, as a condition of eligibility for federal education funds, to report any offer of a gift from such a foreign country.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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