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Protecting Academic Integrity Act of 2026
To require an institution of higher education to file a disclosure report with the Secretary of Education whenever such institution receives a gift from or enters into a contract with a foreign source, the value of which is $50,000 or more, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires colleges and universities to disclose foreign gifts and contracts valued at $50,000 or more to the Secretary of Education, lowering the current disclosure threshold from $250,000. Colleges must report the gift or contract details, including information about which foreign government agency or department provided it, the purpose or intended use of the gift, and which campus department will receive it. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study how well colleges comply with these disclosure requirements and report its findings to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment. The new disclosure requirements take effect one year after the bill becomes law.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Scott Perry’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $13,200
- COMMONWEALTH OF PA $8,350
- NULL $7,326
- FOUR SEASONS PRODUCE $7,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Scott Perry → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 29, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- May 29, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 29, 2026
Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To require an institution of higher education to file a disclosure report with the Secretary of Education whenever such institution receives a gift from or enters into a contract with a foreign source, the value of which is $50,000 or more, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Academic Integrity Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF FOREIGN GIFTS.
(a) Value of Gifts.—Section 117(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011f(a)) is amended by striking “$250,000” and inserting “$50,000”.
(b) Contents of Report.—Section 117(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011f(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting “and, when available, the specific department, agency, office, or division of the foreign government responsible for the gift or contract” before the period at the end;
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting “and, when available, the specific department, agency, office, or division of the foreign government responsible for the gift or contract” before the period at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(4) If available, the purpose or intention of a foreign gift or contract. If no purpose or intention is identified with respect to the gift or contract, the institution shall report the intended use of such gift or contract and the account or the department of such institution that will receive such gift or contract.”.
(c) Additional Disclosures for Restricted and Conditional Gifts.— Section 117(c)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011f(c)(2)) is amended by inserting “and, when available, the specific department, agency, office, or division of the foreign government responsible for the gift or contract” before the period at the end.
(d) Applicability.—This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. GAO STUDY AND REPORT.
(a) Study.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study on—
(1) the extent to which institutions of higher education comply with—
(A) the requirements of section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011f); and
(B) the regulations issued pursuant to such section;
(2) in the case of institutions of higher education that fail to comply with such requirements, the reasons for the failure of such institutions of higher education to comply;
(3) the extent to which institutions of higher education attempt to correct a failure to comply with such requirements; and
(4) the Federal efforts to increase compliance with such requirements.
(b) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that includes the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). <all>
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