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KS HB2661
Bill
Status
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Education
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AI Summary
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Prohibits Kansas postsecondary institutions and their affiliates from accepting gifts, grants, contracts, or funding of $100,000 or more from designated "countries of concern" (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Qatar) or their affiliated entities, including Confucius Institutes and Qatar Foundation
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Requires institutions to report any contract or gift from these sources valued at $10,000 or more (or $50,000 aggregate annually) to the Kansas Board of Regents within 30 days, with details published in a public transparency database
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Mandates closure of Confucius Institutes and similar China-funded entities, as well as Qatar-funded programs, by January 1, 2027, unless specifically authorized by legislative resolution to continue
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Authorizes attorney general enforcement with civil penalties up to $250,000 per violation, forfeiture of prohibited funds, and loss of state research grant eligibility for 5 years; whistleblowers may receive up to 10% of recovered funds
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Establishes the Foreign Adversaries Out of Higher Education Fund with $500,000 annual state transfers, requires annual audits of at least 10% of institutions, and mandates law enforcement training on foreign influence tactics every three years
Legislative Description
Enacting the foreign adversaries out of higher education act to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from accepting gifts, grants and other moneys from foreign adversaries and their affiliates, prohibiting certain foreign adversary affiliates from operating on campuses and providing training and education on such foreign adversaries and their affiliates.
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Higher Education Budget
2/3/2026