The AAMC joined a letter with 19 other higher education organizations (PDF) opposing inclusion of the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act (H.R. 1048) in the final fiscal year (FY) 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The DETERRENT Act would amend Section 117 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (P.L. 110-315) to enforce more stringent foreign gift reporting requirements. Led by the American Council on Education, the Nov. 5 letter also addresses other research security and military education provisions in the House and Senate NDAA bills, including support for increased tuition assistance for servicemembers, and support for narrowing the Department of Defense research security program language.
While the House has already passed the DETERRENT Act and its version of the FY 2027 NDAA (H.R. 8800), the Senate has not yet advanced either measure through committee markup or floor debate. Lawmakers are expected to work on finalizing the NDAA reauthorization during the lame duck session.
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