HB 4238 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Education: other; certain programs and agreements between public schools and foreign countries of concern; regulate. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1346.

HB 4238 prohibits Michigan public schools from entering agreements or accepting grants from specific "foreign countries of concern" (including China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, and Syria) that would control curriculum, restrict school contracting freedom, or promote agendas harmful to U.S. security. Schools must share cultural exchange agreements with federal security agencies before signing, and federal agencies can block agreements deemed threatening. The law also bans accepting any value conditioned on promoting a foreign country's language or culture. It directly affects all Michigan public schools participating in international programs with the listed countries.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
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As Passed by the House Substitute (H-1) · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill amendment primarily involves technical formatting and metadata changes to the document structure, including adjusting indentation, updating tracking identifiers, and modifying page headers. No substantive policy changes were made to the core provisions regarding restrictions on public school agreements with foreign countries of concern.
TECHNICAL

Adjusted indentation and spacing in the title and section header formatting

Updated tracking identifiers and page numbers in document headers and footers

Changed indentation of the 'THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT' section header

Floor votes · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #81 Yeas 59 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Nancy Jenkins-Arno
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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