H.R. 5933DETERRENT Act

4 recorded actions297 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Michelle Steel [R-CA-45]
Cosponsors: 26 · 26 Republicans
Policy area: Education
Committee: Education and Workforce Committee
Latest action: Dec 7, 2023 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedOct 11, 2023
Passed the HouseDec 6, 2023
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act or the DETERRENT Act

This bill expands oversight and disclosure requirements related to foreign sources and institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to annually disclose to the Department of Education (ED) any year in which the IHE

receives a gift from a foreign country of concern (e.g., China or Russia) or foreign entity of concern of any dollar amount;
receives a gift or contract from a foreign source (other than a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern) that is valued at $50,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts or contracts within a calendar year (current disclosure threshold is $250,000 or more), or which has an undetermined monetary value;
enters into a contract with a foreign country of concern or foreign entity of concern after receiving a waiver for such contract; or
is substantially controlled by a foreign source.

Additionally, the bill

prohibits IHEs from entering into contracts with a foreign country of concern or with a foreign entity of concern without obtaining a waiver,
requires certain IHEs to disclose gifts or contracts between covered individuals (e.g., researchers) and foreign sources, and
requires private IHEs with specified assets or investments to file annual investment disclosure reports.

The bill requires ED to investigate possible violations of this bill and outlines the various penalties for each violation.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5933 as reported to House on Nov 24, 2023. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 59334 roll calls on this measure

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Dec 6, 2023Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveDec 6, 2023

How every member votedHouse roll call 701

House Dec 6, 2023 · the primary vote

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DETERRENT Act

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246 Yea 170 Nay 17 not voting

Party-line vote 31 of 416 voting members broke with their own party: 31 Democrats.

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All members433 members

Democratic213 members

Republican220 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors26 · 26 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5933 and vote against it. 13 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 593349 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 5933 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYfiled by JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.

Budget/Appropriations · Health Issues · Science/Technology · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition +6 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2024Filing

PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Retirement · Accounting +6 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2023Filing

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLEfiled by AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

Defense · Budget/Appropriations · Education · Health Issues +2 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION

Budget/Appropriations · Defense · Education · Health Issues +5 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

Budget/Appropriations · Science/Technology · Education · Immigration +3 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Energy/Nuclear · Budget/Appropriations · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Agriculture +8 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Education5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

FDD ACTION

Banking · Defense · Foreign Relations · Homeland Security +2 more5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2024Filing

NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Education5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

NORTHWESTERN UNIV

Sports/Athletics · Budget/Appropriations · Defense · Education +7 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

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