# 119-hr-2778: Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act

119-hr-2778, Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2778
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safeguarding American Education From Foreign Control Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expand disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts to U.S. colleges and share those records with law enforcement and intelligence.** The bill would add new filing rules and lower reporting thresholds for certain foreign sources, and it would force the Education Department to send disclosures to the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster sharing of college foreign funding records: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Education Department would send college foreign gift records to the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence. Within 90 days after enactment, it would send all past Section 117 records and any records the Department created during compliance investigations. Going forward, it wo…
- Stricter foreign funding reports for colleges: cost, high. If enacted, colleges and universities would face stricter foreign funding reports. They would need to file with the Education Department by January 31 or July 31, whichever date comes sooner. A report would be required if the school is owned or controlled by a foreign source, or if one foreign sour…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-9960: Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9363: AI Security and Innovation Act
- 119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-2778 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2778)

## Related
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-9960: Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9960)
- [119-hr-9363: AI Security and Innovation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9363)
- [119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7325)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2778 (as of 2026-04-21).