2025 House Bill 4239

Higher education: other; foreign influence of state institutions of higher education; prohibit.

A bill to prohibit state institutions of higher education from entering into agreements with foreign actors under certain circumstances; to prohibit state institutions of higher education from receiving grants and other items of value from foreign actors under certain circumstances; to require state institutions of higher education to enter into gift agreements; to establish reporting requirements for certain gifts received by state institutions of higher education and affiliate organizations from certain foreign actors; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to prescribe remedies; to prescribe civil sanctions; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The legislation restricts state higher education institutions from engaging with certain foreign entities, mandates reporting and agreements for foreign gifts, and empowers the attorney general to enforce compliance, repealing a previous statute.

Introduced in the House

March 13, 2025

Introduced by Rep. William Bruck (R-30) and 14 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Angela Rigas (R-79), David Martin (R-68), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Matt Maddock (R-51), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Jaime Greene (R-65), Tom Kunse (R-100), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Timothy Beson (R-96), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Joseph Fox (R-101), Luke Meerman (R-89) and Rachelle Smit (R-43)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

March 26, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1