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The House rejected a proposed amendment to the DETERRENT Act (H.R. 1048), a bill designed to increase transparency regarding foreign financial gifts to American colleges.
This vote was on a proposed amendment to H.R. 1048, known as the DETERRENT Act. The underlying bill aims to significantly increase transparency regarding financial dealings between American colleges and universities and foreign sources by lowering reporting thresholds and requiring more detailed disclosures about gifts and contracts from foreign governments or entities. In the House of Representatives, an amendment is a proposed change or addition to the text of a bill. For an amendment to be adopted and become part of the final bill, it generally requires a simple majority of members present and voting. This vote was one of several proposed changes considered by the House before the final version of the legislation was decided. The amendment failed to pass, with a bipartisan majority of 321 members voting against it. While nearly all Democrats opposed the measure, Republicans were split, with a majority joining the Democrats in rejection. Because the amendment failed, the bill moved forward to its final passage vote without this specific change included.
Following the rejection of this amendment, the House proceeded to consider other amendments and eventually held a final vote on the passage of H.R. 1048.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. While this specific amendment failed, the underlying bill addresses concerns about potential hidden foreign influence on American higher education and research through financial gifts.
Who’s affected. Colleges and Universities: Institutions must prepare for stricter reporting requirements defined in the main bill, as this amendment to alter those requirements was rejected.
Democrats. The Democratic caucus was united in opposition, with all 94 voting members casting a 'no' vote.
Republicans. The Republican caucus was divided; while 38 members supported the amendment, a majority of 65 Republicans voted to reject it.
The House rejected a proposed amendment to the DETERRENT Act (H.R.
1048), a bill designed to increase transparency regarding foreign financial gifts to American colleges.
This was a vote to decide whether to add a specific change to the bill. If the vote had passed, the bill's text would have been updated to include this new provision before the final vote on the entire bill.
Following the rejection of this amendment, the House proceeded to consider other amendments and eventually held a final vote on the passage of H.R. 1048.
While this specific amendment failed, the underlying bill addresses concerns about potential hidden foreign influence on American higher education and research through financial gifts.
The amendment was defeated by a bipartisan majority, as most Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted against it.
The Democratic caucus was united in opposition, with all 94 voting members casting a 'no' vote.
The Republican caucus was divided; while 38 members supported the amendment, a majority of 65 Republicans voted to reject it.
The chamber's one independent member voted against the amendment.