{"bill":{"id":"119-s-1296","congress":119,"type":"S","number":1296,"title":"DETERRENT Act","originChamber":"Senate","introducedDate":"2025-04-03","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"T000476","fullName":"Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]","party":"R","state":"NC","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":24,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-04-03","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions."},"policyArea":"Education","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-04-03","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-03","text":"Introduced in Senate","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act or the DETERRENT Act</strong></p><p>This bill expands oversight and disclosure requirements related to foreign sources and institutions of higher education (IHEs).</p><p>Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to annually disclose to the Department of Education (ED) any year in which the IHE</p><ul><li>receives a gift from a foreign country of concern (e.g., China or Russia) or foreign entity of concern of any dollar amount;</li><li>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 undetermined monetary value;</li><li>enters into a contract with a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern after receiving a waiver for such contract; or</li><li>is substantially controlled by a foreign source.</li></ul><p>Additionally, the bill</p><ul><li>prohibits IHEs from entering into contracts with a foreign country of concern or with a foreign entity of concern without obtaining a waiver, and</li><li>requires certain IHEs to disclose gifts or contracts between covered individuals (e.g., researchers) and foreign sources.</li></ul><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":"2026-07-14T11:00:13Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":5432,"ts":"2026-10-13T16:48:49.989Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=DETERRENT%20Act"}]}}