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SB1296: DETERRENT Act Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act

: Thom Tillis (R-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Apr 3, 2025
Education
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes.

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