Policymakers are further proposing to lower that threshold to $50,000 and require universities to obtain federal waivers before entering into contracts with "foreign countries of concern."
The proposed law in Hungary threatens to undermine independent media by imposing severe penalties on foreign-funded organizations, compromising press freedom and accountability journalism.
The Trump administration is cracking down on foreign funding at top research universities, emphasizing enforcement of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act for disclosing foreign gifts.
"There are currently laws on the books requiring certain disclosures of universities when they accept large foreign gifts... We believe that certain universities, including, for example, Harvard, have routinely violated this law..."