119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 4, 2025
No Contracts with Foreign Adversaries Act
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Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 4, 2025)
No Contracts with Foreign Adversaries Act
This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) from entering into contracts with a foreign country of concern (e.g., North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran) or with a foreign entity of concern (e.g., a foreign entity that is owned or controlled by North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran) without obtaining a waiver.
The bill outlines the process by which an IHE may receive a waiver from the Department of Education (ED) to enter into a contract with a foreign country of concern or with a foreign entity of concern. Specifically, an IHE that desires to enter into such a contract may submit to ED, not later than 120 days before the IHE enters into such a contract, a request to waive the prohibition with respect to the contract. Generally, a waiver issued under this bill shall only waive the prohibition for a one-year period (subject to renewals). Additionally, the bill requires ED to notify Congress of the intent to issue a waiver, including a justification for the waiver.
The bill also requires an IHE that has already entered into a contract prior to the bill's enactment to submit a waiver request to ED within 30 days of the bill's enactment.
The bill requires ED to investigate possible violations of this bill and outlines the various penalties for each violation. Penalties may include losing eligibility for federal student financial aid.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AUGUSTE ESCOFFIER SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS · lobbying firm or registrant: DOUCET CONSULTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Education
$15,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ated Agencies Appropriations Act for FY26. Monitoring legislation to eliminate Department of Education including Returning Education to the States Act S. 1402, H.R. 938 & H.R. 899.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Education
$92,652
Spent on own lobbying
…ansactions (DETERRENT) Act H.R.1023 Reporting on Investments in Foreign Adversaries (RIFA) Act S.1317 Safefguarding American Education from Foreign Control Act H.R 938 No Contracts for Foreign Adversaries Act H.R.542 No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025 H.R.881 DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Education
$30,875
Spent on own lobbying
…on Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act H.R.1023 Reporting on Investments in Foreign Adversaries (RIFA) Act H.R 938 No Contracts for Foreign Adversaries Act H.R.542 No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025 S.163 Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025 S.558 Antisemitism Awareness Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing