The House of Representatives passed legislation on March 27 that would require American colleges and universities to disclose all foreign gifts and contracts from countries of concern, as part of an effort to increase transparency and curb foreign influence in U.S. higher education.
The bill, H.R. 1048—formally titled the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act—passed on a bipartisan 241–169 vote.
It was supported by 210 Republicans and 31 Democrats. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) was the only Republican to oppose it. Among Democrats, 168 voted against the bill.
The measure would lower the reporting threshold for foreign gifts and contracts from $250,000 to $50,000 and require disclosure of any amount from countries or entities deemed of concern, such as China and Russia….