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H 5504STATE · South CarolinaIn Committee

Foreign Influence Operations Out of American Education Act

Voted 4/30/2026

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "FOREIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS OUT OF AMERICAN EDUCATION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-425 SO AS TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM SOLICITING OR ACCEPTING CERTAIN GIFTS OR TRAVEL FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARY NATIONS, FOREIGN PRINCIPALS, OR FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS, TO RESTRICT FOREIGN INFLUENCE ON HIRING, CURRICULUM, AND CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS, AND TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF GIFTS AND CONTRACTS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND FOREIGN PRINCIPALS TO THE OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER.

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178 yea·11 nay·36 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/30/2026Referred to Committee on Education
  2. 4/30/2026Introduced and read first time
  3. 4/30/2026Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
  4. 4/30/2026Read third time and sent to Senate
  5. 4/30/2026Scrivener's error corrected
  6. 4/29/2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein
  7. 4/29/2026Amended
  8. 4/29/2026Read second time
  9. 4/29/2026Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-13
  10. 4/23/2026Debate adjourned