HR5933: DETERRENT Act
118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]
This page covers HR5933 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR5933 in another Congress is a different bill.
118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]
This page covers HR5933 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR5933 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2023-12-06: Passed |
| Latest action | 2023-12-07: Received in the Senate. |
| Policy area | Education |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act or the DETERRENT Act 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 undetermined monetary value; enters into a contract with a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern after receiving a waiver for such contract; or is substantially controlled by a foreign source. Additionally, the bill prohibits IHEs from entering into contracts with a foreign country of concern or with a foreign entity of concern without obtaining a waiver, requires certain IHEs to disclose gifts or contracts between covered individuals (e.g., researchers) and foreign sources, and requires private IHEs with specified assets or investments to file annual investment disclosure reports. The bill requires ED to investigate possible violations of this bill and outlines the various penalties for each violation.
Subjects: Civil actions and liability, Congressional oversight, Contracts and agency, Education programs funding, Financial services and investments, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Higher education, Subversive activities, Teaching, teachers, curricula
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-06 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 205 | 146 | 13 | Official tally |
HR5933 (DETERRENT Act) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45].
On 2023-12-07: Received in the Senate.
1 recorded vote in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2023-12-06, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.