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REPORT Fines Act

USA117th CongressHR-4264| House 
| Updated: 6/30/2021
Diana Harshbarger

Diana Harshbarger

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (1)
Fred Keller (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Requiring Education Providers to Observe Requirements or Trigger Fines Act or the REPORT Fines Act This bill modifies the disclosure threshold regarding gifts or contracts from a foreign source that institutions of higher education (IHEs) must report to the Department of Education (ED). The bill also establishes new penalties for failure to report. Under current law, an IHE is required to disclose to 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 that foreign source within a calendar year. The bill instead requires the IHE to disclose such a gift or contract that is valued at $50,000 or more within a calendar year. In addition, the bill establishes new penalties for IHEs that fail to report to ED. These penalties include written warnings, civil penalties, and ineligibility for federal research funds. Further, the bill establishes accelerated penalties for IHEs that receive funding from certain countries (e.g., China or Russia).
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Timeline
Jun 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • June 30, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 30, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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REPORT Fines Act

USA117th CongressHR-4264| House 
| Updated: 6/30/2021
Requiring Education Providers to Observe Requirements or Trigger Fines Act or the REPORT Fines Act This bill modifies the disclosure threshold regarding gifts or contracts from a foreign source that institutions of higher education (IHEs) must report to the Department of Education (ED). The bill also establishes new penalties for failure to report. Under current law, an IHE is required to disclose to 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 that foreign source within a calendar year. The bill instead requires the IHE to disclose such a gift or contract that is valued at $50,000 or more within a calendar year. In addition, the bill establishes new penalties for IHEs that fail to report to ED. These penalties include written warnings, civil penalties, and ineligibility for federal research funds. Further, the bill establishes accelerated penalties for IHEs that receive funding from certain countries (e.g., China or Russia).
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Timeline
Jun 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • June 30, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 30, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Diana Harshbarger

Diana Harshbarger

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (1)
Fred Keller (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaCaribbean areaCharitable contributionsChinaCivil actions and liabilityContracts and agencyCubaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEducation programs fundingEuropeGovernment information and archivesHigher educationHong KongIranLatin AmericaMiddle EastNorth KoreaResearch administration and fundingRussiaVenezuela