HB5010

Prohibiting institutions of higher education and affiliate organizations from accepting gifts partnerships, or other funding relationships from foreign adversaries.

Introduced·1/30/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB5010 prohibits higher education institutions and affiliates from accepting gifts, grants, contracts, or funding from foreign.

West Virginia HB5010 prohibits institutions of higher education and their affiliates from accepting gifts, grants, contracts, or funding from designated foreign adversaries. The bill defines foreign adversaries as the People’s Republic of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Qatar. Institutions must report any foreign gift or contract valued at $10,000 or more, or aggregating $50,000 or more within a 12-month period, to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. The bill also prohibits the operation of Confucius Institutes and other adversary-affiliated programs.

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History

Jan 30

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 30

House

To Education then Finance

Jan 30

House

Introduced in House