Protecting Academic Integrity Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 23, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 23, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Academic Integrity Act of 2019
This bill revises certain disclosure requirements for institutions of higher education (IHEs).
Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to disclose to the Department of Education any gift from or contract with a foreign entity or individual valued at $50,000 or more. Currently, an IHE must make such a disclosure if the gift or contract is valued at $250,000 or more.
An IHE must report, if available, the purpose of the gift or contract.
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on IHEs' compliance with these disclosure requirements.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 4, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Jun 4, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 23, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 124, July 23, 2019, page H7243.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require an institution of higher education to file a disclosure report with the Secretary of Education whenever such institution receives a gift from or enters into a contract with a foreign source, the value of which is $50,000 or more, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protecting Academic Integrity Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2019Introduced in House
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