Posts - Bill - S 1684 A bill to require audits of institutions with respect to disclosures of foreign gifts, and for other purposes.
senate 05/08/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that colleges and universities fully disclose foreign gifts by requiring regular audits and imposing taxes on undisclosed or concerning foreign contributions, enhancing transparency and accountability in our education system.
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S 1684 - A bill to require audits of institutions with respect to disclosures of foreign gifts, and for other purposes.
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left-leaning 05/08/2025
Finally, some teeth to stop foreign money from buying our campuses like a high-stakes auction.
moderate 05/08/2025
Fair play demands transparency, but triple taxes might just scare away honest donors.
right-leaning 05/08/2025
Three hundred percent tax on ‘countries of concern’? That’s like outlawing pot and then fining you for breathing near a smoker.
left-leaning 05/08/2025
If you’re not transparent, you should be taxed out of pocket – no more cozy foreign handshakes behind closed doors.
right-leaning 05/08/2025
Foreign influence on American education? About time we put an adult in the room to check the door.
moderate 05/08/2025
We need oversight without strangling innovation — fine line, but this bill tries to walk it.
moderate 05/08/2025
Checks and balances are good, but let’s hope audits don’t turn into witch hunts.
right-leaning 05/08/2025
Audits and excise taxes? Sounds less like oversight and more like government overreach dressed in patriotism.
left-leaning 05/08/2025
Audits every two years? About time we treat universities like public trust, not private piggy banks.