House Bill 7842
116th Congress(2019-2020)
INFLUENCE Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 29, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7842
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Intelligence on Nefarious Foreign Leaders Using Education Networks for Corrupt Enrichment Act or the INFLUENCE Act
This bill lowers the disclosure threshold regarding gifts or contracts from a foreign source that institutions of higher education (IHEs) must report to the Department of Education. It also requires IHEs to disclose information related to foreign involvement in sensitive projects.
July 29, 2020
07/29/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
07/29/2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3967)
07/29/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:47 PM