Transfers responsibility for collecting and overseeing foreign gift and contract reports from colleges under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act from the Education Department to the State Department.

Official title: Less Bureaucracy, Better International Foreign Gift Transparency Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 09-JUL-2026

Referred 09-JUL-2026

Approved by committee 15-JUL-2026

Key points

Moves all Education Department functions under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act to the Secretary of State, along with related staff, records, and unspent funds.
Lets the Secretary of State use the authorities the Education Secretary held for these functions and delegate them within the State Department.
Directs the Office of Management and Budget to ensure no net increase in full-time employees at the affected agencies and to certify compliance to the House Education and Workforce and Senate HELP committees.
Takes effect 6 months after enactment, though transfers may begin on the date of enactment.

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Official CRS summary

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Education

Sponsor Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Republican

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