S 726 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits public institutions of higher education from accepting gifts and donations from foreign adversaries.

This bill prohibits New Jersey's public colleges and universities from accepting gifts or donations from entities designated as "foreign adversaries" by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. It directly affects all public higher education institutions in New Jersey by banning financial support from foreign governments or non-government entities determined to pose a national security threat to the U.S. The key mechanism requires institutions to rely on the U.S. Commerce Department's official list of "foreign adversaries" to identify prohibited donors. The prohibition applies to both direct donations and those received through individuals or entities acting on behalf of such adversaries.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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