Contact Congress about H.R. 1018: INSTRUCT Act of 2025
Colleges’ reports on foreign gifts and contracts would become public records. The Education Department would also send full copies to federal security, science, and health agencies.
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INSTRUCT Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Latest action on H.R. 1018: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects colleges and universities that report large gifts or contracts from foreign sources. It also affects foreign donors, foreign partners, federal agencies, researchers, and members of the public who want to see those reports. The biggest change is that more people and agencies could see full report details, including names and addresses of foreign sources.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it would make foreign money links in higher education easier to see. Today, colleges report some large foreign gifts and contracts, but this bill would make those reports public and share full copies across the federal government. That could help agencies spot security, research, or intellectual property risks. It could also raise privacy, confidentiality, and workload concerns because full reports would go to many agencies and become easier to access.
Key provisions in H.R. 1018
- Colleges’ foreign gift and contract reports would become public records. People could inspect and copy them during business hours.
- The Education Secretary would have to send full new reports to federal agencies within 30 days after receiving them. Those reports must include the names and addresses of foreign sources.
- The bill names the agencies that must get the reports. They include the FBI, national intelligence director, CIA, and the Departments of State, Defense, Justice, Commerce, Homeland Security, and Energy, plus the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health.
- The Education Secretary would also have to send older reports and related investigation records. This must happen within 90 days after the bill becomes law.
- The Comptroller General, who leads the Government Accountability Office, would have to start a study within 180 days. The study would look at better agency teamwork, information sharing, compliance, and enforcement for college foreign gift reporting.
How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 1018
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Questions people ask about H.R. 1018
- What is H.R. 1018?
- Colleges’ reports on foreign gifts and contracts would become public records. The Education Department would also send full copies to federal security, science, and health agencies.
- How do I support or oppose H.R. 1018?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about H.R. 1018?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain H.R. 1018 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
