U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9602: Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act
Status: In committee, July 15, 2026
To ensure the Department of State will manage all foreign gift and contract reporting done under section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To ensure the Department of State will manage all foreign gift and contract reporting done under section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 9, 2026:
A BILL To ensure the Department of State will manage all foreign gift and contract reporting done under section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act . SECTION 2. Transfer of Department of Education functions related to disclosure of foreign gifts There are transferred to the Secretary of State all functions which the Secretary of Education exercised before the effective date of this Act (including all related functions of any officer or employee of the Department of Education) under section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f ). SECTION 3. Exercise of authorities Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary of State may, for purposes of performing a function under section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f ), exercise all authorities under any other provision of law that were available with respect to the performance of that function to the Secretary of Education immediately before the effective date of the transfer of the function under this Act. SECTION 4. Transfer and allocations of appropriations and personnel Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the personnel employed in connection with, and the assets, liabilities, contracts, …
Sponsors
- Michael Baumgartner (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Michael Rulli (R, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Department of Education, Education programs funding, Executive agency funding and structure, Education, Department of State, Higher education
Common questions
- What is HB9602?
- HB9602 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act.
- What does HB9602 do?
- In its own words: To ensure the Department of State will manage all foreign gift and contract reporting done under section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9602?
- In committee as of July 15, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16. (July 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9602?
- Michael Baumgartner (R, HD-005), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB9602?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9602
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