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House committee actions
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Committee
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2021-03-03
Education and the Workforce Committee
hsed00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
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2021-03-03
Judiciary Committee
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House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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2021-03-03
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2021-03-03
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2021-03-03T14:04:40Z
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2021-05-18T19:45:11Z
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Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
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2021-03-03T14:04:45Z
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House
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Standing
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Ralph
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Norman
R
2021-03-03
SC
G000578
1
Matt
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Gaetz
R
2021-03-03
FL
G000563
7
Bob
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
Gibbs
R
2021-03-03
OH
G000589
5
Lance
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Gooden
R
2021-03-03
TX
B001291
36
Brian
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Babin
R
2021-03-03
TX
L000564
5
Doug
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Lamborn
R
2021-03-03
CO
T000463
10
Michael
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Turner
R.
R
2021-03-03
OH
B001257
12
Gus
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
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R
2021-03-03
FL
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Bill
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-03-03
FL
B001309
2
Tim
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
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R
2021-03-03
TN
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16
Anthony
Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Gonzalez
R
2021-03-03
OH
D000616
4
Scott
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
DesJarlais
R
2021-03-03
TN
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Stefanik
M.
R
2021-03-03
NY
T000480
4
William
Rep. Timmons, William R. IV [R-SC-4]
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R.
R
2021-03-03
SC
G000591
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Michael
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2021-03-03
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2021-03-03
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2021-03-03
MD
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18
Brian
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
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2021-03-03
FL
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Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]
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2021-03-03
NC
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12
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Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
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W.
R
2021-03-03
GA
R000603
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David
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
Rouzer
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2021-03-03
NC
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2021-03-03
MI
C001051
31
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2021-03-03
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2021-03-03
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2021-03-03
TX
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2021-03-03
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2021-03-03
GA
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Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
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R
2021-03-03
FL
B001274
5
Mo
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
Brooks
R
2021-03-03
AL
F000471
5
Scott
Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]
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R
2021-03-03
WI
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17
W.
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
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2021-03-08
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2021-03-08
MO
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2021-03-08
CA
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Mario
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2021-03-18
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2021-03-03
2021-05-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
House
International Affairs
2021-03-03
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
CRS
Identical bill
Foreign Influence Transparency Act
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W000795
2
Joe
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
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Wilson
R
SC
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2021-03-03
Introduced in House
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2021-03-03T05:00:00Z
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Introduced in House
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2023-01-11T13:46:23Z
2023-01-11T13:46:23Z
3.0.0
2021-03-03
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
CRS
Identical bill
Foreign Influence Transparency Act
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2021-05-18
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
hsju10
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Committee
H11100
2021-03-03
Education and the Workforce Committee
hsed00
2
House floor actions
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IntroReferral
H11100
2021-03-03
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
2
House floor actions
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2021-03-03
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2021-03-03
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Library of Congress
Introduced in House
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Wilson
R
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Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
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2021-03-03
SC
G000578
1
Matt
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Gaetz
R
2021-03-03
FL
G000563
7
Bob
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
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R
2021-03-03
OH
G000589
5
Lance
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Gooden
R
2021-03-03
TX
B001291
36
Brian
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Babin
R
2021-03-03
TX
L000564
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Doug
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Lamborn
R
2021-03-03
CO
T000463
10
Michael
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Turner
R.
R
2021-03-03
OH
B001257
12
Gus
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Bilirakis
M.
R
2021-03-03
FL
P000599
8
Bill
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-03-03
FL
B001309
2
Tim
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Burchett
R
2021-03-03
TN
G000588
16
Anthony
Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Gonzalez
R
2021-03-03
OH
D000616
4
Scott
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
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R
2021-03-03
TN
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Elise
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2021-03-03
NY
T000480
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2021-03-03
SC
G000591
3
Michael
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
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2021-03-03
MS
R000597
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Tom
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
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R
2021-03-03
SC
H001052
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Andy
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R
2021-03-03
MD
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18
Brian
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2021-03-03
FL
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2021-03-03
NC
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Rick
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W.
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2021-03-03
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2021-03-03
NC
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2021-03-03
MI
C001051
31
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2021-03-03
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Randy
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2021-03-03
TX
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2021-03-03
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2021-03-03
CA
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Barry
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2021-03-03
GA
D000628
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2021-03-03
FL
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2021-03-03
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F000471
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Scott
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2021-03-03
WI
S001214
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W.
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Steube
Gregory
R
2021-03-08
FL
H001053
4
Vicky
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2021-03-08
MO
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KEN
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
CALVERT
R
2021-03-08
CA
D000600
25
Mario
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Diaz-Balart
R
2021-03-18
FL
Art, artists, authorship Asia China Congressional oversight Cultural exchanges and relations General science and technology matters Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Higher education International exchange and broadcasting International organizations and cooperation Performing arts Public participation and lobbying Religion Teaching, teachers, curricula
2021-03-03
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Foreign Influence Transparency Act</b></p> <p>This bill addresses foreign influence in higher education and in certain other academic, religious, and artistic pursuits.</p> <p>Current law exempts from foreign agent registration requirements a person engaging in activities in furtherance of religious, scholastic, academic, or scientific pursuits or of the fine arts. The bill specifies that this exemption applies only to those activities that do not promote the political agenda of a foreign government.</p> <p> Under current law, an institution of higher education (IHE) must disclose to the Department of Education (ED) a gift or contract that is from a foreign source and is valued at $250,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with the foreign source. The bill instead requires an IHE to disclose such a gift or contract that is valued at $50,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts or contracts. An IHE must include in its disclosure report the contents of any such contract and make the contents available for public disclosure.</p> <p>Additionally, an IHE that enters into an agreement with a Confucius Institute (i.e., a cultural institute directly or indirectly funded by the Chinese government) must immediately make available the full text of the agreement to the public, ED, and Congress.</p> <p>Finally, the bill prohibits an IHE that does not comply with these disclosure requirements from enrolling foreign students under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.</p>
2021-07-15T15:56:24Z
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Foreign Influence Transparency Act
Foreign Influence Transparency Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to limit the exemption from the registration requirements of such Act for persons engaging in activities in furtherance of bona fide religious, scholastic, academic, or scientific pursuits or the fine arts to activities which do not promote the political agenda of a foreign government, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the disclosures of foreign gifts by institutions, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Foreign Influence Transparency Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-05-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.