# 117-hr-7855: HALT Our Adversaries Act

117-hr-7855, HALT Our Adversaries Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY); status Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7855
- Congress: 117
- Title: HALT Our Adversaries Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Halting Academic Liaisons To Our Adversaries Act or the HALT Our Adversaries Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to identify academic institutions of China, Russia, and other countries that are known to provide support to China's People's Liberation Army or Russia's armed forces. Further, the bill prohibits an institution of higher education from receiving federal funds if it maintains a contract or other agreement with such an academic institution identified by DOD.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7855 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7855)

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