H.R. 9602 · In committee · Education

Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act

What it does

Transfer all functions, authorities, and personnel related to disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts from the Department of Education to the Department of State.
Transfer appropriations supporting these functions from ED to State Department effective on the bill's passage.
Require the Office of Management and Budget to ensure the transfer creates no net increase in full-time equivalent employees at either agency and to certify compliance to Congress.

Official summary

Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act This bill transfers specified functions relating to disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts from the Department of Education (ED) to the Department of State. Specifically, the bill transfers to the State Department all the functions and authorities exercised by ED before the bill's effective date related to disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts. (Institutions of higher education must disclose to ED a gift from or contract with a foreign source that is valued at $250,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with that foreign source. On February 23, 2026, ED announced an interagency agreement with the State Department for the State Department to provide support for managing the reporting portal, while ED must maintain its statutory responsibilities and program oversight.) Additionally, the bill transfers to the State Department all personnel and appropriations related to the functions that are transferred under this bill. The bill outlines the authority of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) related to the functions that are transferred under this bill…

Latest action

Jul 15, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

Committee: House Education and Workforce