H 5504 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Foreign Influence Operations Out of American Education Act

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "FOREIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS OUT OF AMERICAN EDUCATION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-425 SO AS TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM SOLICITING OR ACCEPTING CERTAIN GIFTS OR TRAVEL FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY NATIONS, FOREIGN PRINCIPALS, OR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS, TO RESTRICT FOREIGN INFLUENCE ON HIRING, CURRICULUM, AND CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS, AND TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF GIFTS AND CONTRACTS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND FOREIGN PRINCIPALS TO THE OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 2, 2026 Last action Apr 30, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2026

How they voted

960
Passed · 18 other
Total votes 114
Apr 30, 2026
D Democratic33
27 Yea 6
81% Yea
R Republican81
69 Yea 12
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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