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NH HB1776
Bill
Status
12/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joe Sweeney
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AI Summary
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Requires all higher education institutions in New Hampshire (public and private, 2-year and 4-year) to report quarterly to the Department of Education any foreign funding exceeding $50,000, including grants, donations, contracts, gifts, endowments, and capital investments
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Reports must include the funding amount, purpose, foreign source details (name and address), and copies of any associated contracts or agreements, and will be posted publicly on the Department of Education's website
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Defines "foreign source" as foreign governments, entities created under foreign laws, non-U.S. citizens, and agents acting on behalf of foreign entities
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Imposes penalties of up to $10,000 per incident for willful failure to report, plus forfeiture of unreported funds, with enforcement authority granted to the Department of Justice
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Exempts tuition payments made by foreign nationals for individual students attending covered institutions
Legislative Description
Requiring higher educational institutions to report the reception of foreign grants, donations, and contracts to the department of education and the general court.
Last Action
Refer for Interim Study: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5
2/19/2026