Protecting Academic Integrity Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced
Summary
Expanding transparency of foreign gifts to higher education. This bill would lower the reporting threshold for foreign gifts and contracts, require more detailed information about who is funding them and how they will be used, and order a GAO review of compliance.
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- Colleges and universities would need to file reports for any foreign gift or contract worth $50,000 or more, down from the current $250,000 threshold.
- Reports would have to include, when available, the specific foreign government department, agency, office, or division behind the gift or contract and the stated purpose or intended use and the campus account or department that will receive it.
- The Government Accountability Office would study how well institutions follow these rules and deliver a final report to Congress within one year covering compliance levels, reasons for noncompliance, and federal efforts to improve compliance.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New foreign gift reporting for colleges
If enacted, colleges and universities would have to file a disclosure with the Education Department for any foreign gift or contract worth $50,000 or more. They would have to report, when available, the specific foreign government department, agency, office, or division that provided the gift or contract. They would also have to report the stated purpose or intention when available. If no purpose is identified, institutions would instead report how they plan to use the gift and which campus account or department will receive it. These reporting changes would take effect one year after enactment. The bill would also require a GAO study and a report to Congress on compliance within one year after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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