{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-938","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":938,"title":"No Contracts with Foreign Adversaries Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-04","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001102","fullName":"Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]","party":"R","state":"NC","district":8}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-04","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce."},"policyArea":"Education","subjects":["Civil actions and liability","Congressional oversight","Contracts and agency","Education programs funding","Government studies and investigations","Higher education","Subversive activities"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-04","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>No Contracts with Foreign Adversaries Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) from entering into contracts with a foreign country of concern (e.g., North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran) or with a foreign entity of concern (e.g., a foreign entity that is owned or controlled by North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran) without obtaining a waiver.</p><p>The bill outlines the process by which an IHE may receive a waiver from the Department of Education (ED) to enter into a contract with a foreign country of concern or with a foreign entity of concern. Specifically, an&nbsp;IHE that desires to enter into such a contract may submit to ED, not later than 120 days before the&nbsp;IHE enters into such a contract, a request to waive the prohibition with respect to the contract. Generally, a waiver issued under this bill shall only waive the prohibition for a one-year period (subject to renewals). Additionally, the bill requires ED to notify Congress of the intent to issue a waiver, including a justification for the waiver.</p><p>The bill also requires an IHE that has already entered into a contract prior to the bill's enactment to submit a waiver request to ED within 30 days of the bill's enactment.</p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2025-07-21T20:20:26Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":487,"ts":"2026-04-19T11:02:03.420Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=No%20Contracts%20with%20Foreign%20Adversaries%20Act"}]}}