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This bill, known as the "Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements Act," aims to prohibit institutions of higher education from receiving gifts or entering into contracts with "foreign countries of concern," which are defined as countries that pose potential national security risks. Specifically, these countries include those identified as "covered nations" under existing defense code or those determined by the Secretaries of Defense and State, along with the Director of National Intelligence, to be engaged in conduct detrimental to U.S. national security or foreign policy. The bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add new disclosure requirements and restrictions on foreign funding, while explicitly stating that these prohibitions do not affect standard tuition payments, room and board, fees, or other typical cost-of-attendance expenses. The legislation seeks to limit potential foreign influence in academic institutions by preventing them from accepting financial gifts or entering into contractual agreements with countries deemed to be national security risks, thereby protecting the integrity and independence of higher education in the United States.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1738/all-info