HAMDT 13 — Amendment sought to amend the threshold value at which gifts must be reported from $50,000 to $1.

AMENDS

AMENDMENT PROGRESS

STEP 3 OF 3

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Considered

Disposed

Proposed
Considered
Disposed

DISPOSITION

FAILED

MAR 27, 2025

“On agreeing to the Self amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 92 - 321 (Roll no. 80).”

what this changes

This amendment would have required colleges to report any gift from a foreign source worth $1 or more, instead of only reporting those worth $50,000 or more. Because the House of Representatives voted against it, the higher reporting limit remains in the bill.

WHY IT MATTERS

The amendment was an attempt to provide total visibility into foreign funding at universities, even for very small amounts, to prevent foreign influence that might go unnoticed under higher reporting limits.

WHO IS AFFECTED

This would have primarily affected administrative offices at U.S. colleges and universities, who would have faced significantly more paperwork to track every small foreign donation.

AMENDS

HR 1048PASSED HOUSE

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OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THIS BILL

KEY POINTS

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Reporting Threshold Change

Lowering the limit to $1 would have effectively required schools to disclose nearly every foreign financial interaction they have.

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Rejected by the House

The 92-321 vote indicates that a large majority of lawmakers felt the $1 threshold was either unnecessary or too burdensome.

GLOSSARY

Reporting Threshold: The minimum dollar amount that requires an organization to officially document and share financial information with the government.
Foreign Source: An individual, company, or government from outside the United States.

Official sources

HAMDT 13 on Congress.gov

This analysis used: Amendment purpose · Latest action · Amended bill: summary

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MAR 27, 25

On agreeing to the Self amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 92 - 321 (Roll no. 80).

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MAR 27, 25

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MAR 27, 25

House amendment not agreed to: On agreeing to the Self amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 92 - 321 (Roll no. 80).

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MAR 27, 25

Roll call votes on amendments in House

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Amendment sought to amend the threshold value at which gifts must be reported from $50,000 to $1.

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