HB330 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Matt WoodsSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Public institutions of higher education, annual reports of funding received from foreign countries of concern required, exceptions provided

Summary

Alabama requires public and private colleges and universities in the state to report funding they receive from certain foreign countries and related entities or individuals to state leaders each year.

What This Bill Does

Public and private higher education institutions would must annually disclose any funding from foreign countries of concern and related entities or individuals to the Governor and the Chairs of the House and Senate Education Policy committees. They may use the same information already reported to the NSF or the U.S. Department of Education, or prepare a separate report limited to gifts or contracts from those sources. Reports must reflect funding from July 1 to June 30 of the prior year and be filed by July 31 each year (with the first deadline in 2025). If an institution did not receive such funding in the prior year, it is not required to report. The act takes effect October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• Public and private higher education institutions in Alabama (including private nonprofit institutions headquartered in Alabama) that receive funding from foreign countries of concern or related entities/individuals, who must prepare and submit annual reports to state officials.
• The Governor and the Chairs of the House and Senate Education Policy committees, who will receive and review the annual reports.

Key Provisions

• Defines foreign country of concern to include the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the State of Qatar, and any other country designated as a country of concern by the U.S. Department of State; defines foreign entity of concern and foreign individual of concern; and defines institutions of higher education.
• Requires each qualifying higher education institution to report funding disclosures related to gifts or contracts from foreign countries of concern, foreign entities of concern, or foreign individuals of concern, to the Governor and the two Education Policy committee chairs; may use the report already submitted to NSF or the U.S. Department of Education, or prepare a separate report.
• Specifies that reports must cover funding received during the prior year (July 1 through June 30) and be submitted by July 31 each year, beginning with the 2025 report deadline, with an effective date of October 1, 2024.
• Provides an exemption if the institution did not receive funding from any foreign country/entity/individual of concern in the prior year; clarifies that certain student tuition-related funding is not required to be reported unless mandated by NSF or ED.
• Applies to both public and private higher education institutions as defined by Alabama law.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education