H5504Introduced in the House
Foreign Influence Operations Out of American Education Act
Introduced by Heather Crawford, District 68
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Referred to Committee on Education
April 30, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House: Passage Of Bill · April 30, 2026
105
Yes
0
No
19
Absent or Not Voting
124 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| William Whitmire | 1 | Yes |
| Adam Duncan | 2 | Yes |
| Phillip Bowers | 3 | Yes |
| Davey Hiott | 4 | Yes |
| Neal Collins | 5 | Yes |
| April Cromer | 6 | Yes |
| Lee Gilreath | 7 | Yes |
| Don Chapman | 8 | Yes |
| Blake Sanders | 9 | Yes |
| Thomas Beach | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Teeple
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
Scrivener's error corrected
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell
Requests for debate-Rep
Debate adjourned
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein
Amended
Read second time
Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-13
Scrivener's error corrected
Read third time and sent to Senate
Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
Introduced and read first time
Referred to Committee on Education
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