Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements Act

S 1738, the Securing Academia from Foreign Entanglements Act, prohibits U.S. universities and colleges receiving federal funding from accepting gifts or entering contracts with "foreign countries of concern." These countries include those designated under defense law or identified by federal agencies as threatening U.S. national security. The bill specifically excludes tuition, room, board, and other student costs from this restriction. It directly affects institutions participating in federal higher education programs by requiring them to avoid financial ties with designated foreign governments. The law creates new Section 117A within the Higher Education Act to implement these restrictions.