# Iowa HF 576: A bill for an act providing penalties for certain nonimmigrant visa holders attending or employed by certain institutions of higher education who express support for certain terrorist activities or organizations and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 115.)

Iowa HF 576, A bill for an act providing penalties for certain nonimmigrant visa holders attending or employed by certain institutions of higher education who express support for certain terrorist activities or organizations and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 115.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION; status failed, last action 2025-04-03 (Referred to Higher Education.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 576
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act providing penalties for certain nonimmigrant visa holders attending or employed by certain institutions of higher education who express support for certain terrorist activities or organizations and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 115.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Referred to Higher Education.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: higher education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

## Actions (2)

- 2025-04-03: Referred to Higher Education. (House)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF576.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF576.pdf)

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- [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026)
- [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026)
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- [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF576-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).