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H 5504STATE · South CarolinaIntroduced

Foreign Influence Operations Out of American Education Act

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.

Voted: 4/29/2026

How representatives voted

84 yea·11 nay·20 other

Action history

  • 4/29/2026Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-13
  • 4/29/2026Read second time
  • 4/29/2026Amended
  • 4/29/2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein
  • 4/23/2026Debate adjourned
  • 4/22/2026Requests for debate-Rep(s). McDaniel, King, Govan, McGinnis, Erickson, Hardee, Crawford, Bailey, Vaughan, Dilliard, Bauer, Guest, Williams, Hosey, Henderson-Myers, Water, Jones, Scott
  • 4/22/2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell
  • 4/20/2026Scrivener's error corrected
  • 4/16/2026Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
  • 4/15/2026Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple