DETERRENT Act
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 by Rep. Michael Baumgartner
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill expands oversight and disclosure requirements related to foreign sources and institutions of higher education (IHEs).
Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to annually disclose to the Department of Education (ED) any year in which the IHE
receives a gift from a foreign country of concern (e.g., China or Russia) or foreign entity of concern of any dollar amount;
receives a gift or contract from a foreign source (other than a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern) that is valued at $50,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts or contracts within a calendar year (current disclosure threshold is $250,000 or more), or which has an undetermined monetary value;
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- Mar 31, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Mar 27, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 27, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 169 (Roll no. 83).
- Mar 27, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 169 (Roll no. 83).
- Mar 27, 2025The House adopted the amendments en gros as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- Mar 27, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Mar 27, 2025The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1048.
- Mar 27, 2025The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- Mar 27, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1312-1316)
- Mar 25, 2025Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1048 as unfinished business.
- Mar 25, 2025On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- Mar 25, 2025Mr. Walberg moved that the committee rise.
- Mar 25, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tlaib demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Mar 25, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 242, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 6.
- Mar 25, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tlaib demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Mar 25, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 242, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tlaib amendment No. 5.
- Mar 25, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Self amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Mar 25, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 242, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Self amendment No. 4.
- Mar 25, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Mar 25, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 242, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment No. 3.
- Mar 25, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 242, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 2.
- Mar 25, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 242, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 1.
- Mar 25, 2025GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1048.
- Mar 25, 2025The Speaker designated the Honorable Pat Harrigan to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- Mar 25, 2025House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 242 and Rule XVIII.
- Mar 25, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24, H.J. Res. 75 and H.R. 1048. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24 and H.J. Res. 75 under a closed rule, and provides for consideration of H.R. 1048 under a structured rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
- Mar 25, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 242. (consideration: CR H1241-1260)
- Mar 25, 2025Rule H. Res. 242 passed House.
- Mar 24, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 242 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24, H.J. Res. 75 and H.R. 1048. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 24 and H.J. Res. 75 under a closed rule, and provides for consideration of H.R. 1048 under a structured rule. Also, the resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
- Mar 14, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 9.
- Mar 14, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-16.
- Feb 12, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14.
- Feb 12, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 6, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Feb 6, 2025Introduced in House