This bill would change the Higher Education Act so that U.S. colleges and universities cannot take gifts or sign contracts with any “foreign country of concern.” It also updates foreign gift disclosure rules. The ban does not stop students from those countries from paying normal costs like tuition, housing, or fees. Those payments are still allowed .

In short, it aims to reduce foreign influence in higher education while keeping student enrollment and payments unchanged. Terms like “gift,” “contract,” and “institution” follow existing definitions in current law. The bill does not list specific countries or set an effective date in the text provided .

• Who is affected: Colleges and universities that fall under the Higher Education Act; donors and partners from foreign countries of concern; students are not restricted from paying their school costs .
• What changes: Schools would be barred from receiving gifts or entering contracts with those countries; disclosure rules are updated .
• What stays the same: Students can still pay tuition, room and board, fees, and other normal costs of attendance .