Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateNew HampshireIntroduced
HB 1776: requiring higher educational institutions to report the reception of foreign grants, donations, and contracts to the department of education and the general court.
Joe Sweeney
HB 1776 status: Introduced — Executive Session: 10/06/2026 10:00 am GP 232 (updated Sep 14, 2026).
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High
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
60OUT OF 100
Score:60/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 60/100
Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion75%
Bill summary
What changes
Requires all higher educational institutions in New Hampshire to report foreign grants, donations, and contracts exceeding $50,000 to the Department of Education and the General Court quarterly.
Who is affected
Public and private institutions that award bachelor's degrees or provide credit-bearing programs of at least 2 years.
Requirements and enforcement
Quarterly filing of funding amounts, descriptions of foreign sources, contracts, and memoranda of understanding.
Costs and funding
Unknown administrative costs for colleges and potential costs for state DOJ enforcement; institutions face $10,000 per-incident fines.
When it takes effect
Takes effect 60 days after passage.
Potential benefits
Increases transparency regarding foreign financial influence in academia and provides public oversight mechanisms.
Risks and tradeoffs
Compliance burden on higher education, potential for institutional forfeiture of funding, and risks to international research partnerships.
What is still unknown
The total volume of foreign-sourced funding currently flowing to NH institutions and the anticipated frequency of non-compliance.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Mixed / Neutral
45%
Benefits
- Increases fiscal transparency for higher education financial streams.
- Allows state oversight of potential foreign financial influence.
- Standardizes reporting practices across public and private sectors.
Risks
- Adds administrative compliance costs for all covered higher education institutions.
- Exposes institutions to significant fines of up to $10,000 per violation.
- Imposes financial risk through forfeiture of unreported funds.
Society
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- Enhances public awareness of foreign ties in local colleges.
- Promotes transparency in university-government relationships.
- Protects students and faculty from undisclosed foreign influence.
Risks
- May discourage international cultural or academic exchange programs.
- Administrative focus on compliance may detract from academic priorities.
- Reporting burden may disproportionately affect smaller private institutions.
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
85%
Benefits
- Requires public record status for all foreign funding reports.
- Mandates quarterly reporting to the department of education.
- Directly empowers the department of justice to enforce compliance.
Risks
- Dependent on self-reporting from institutions for initial compliance.
- Potential for agency-level bureaucratic backlog at the department of education.
- Enforcement may require additional state legal staff if frequency is high.
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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Source note
Institutions face severe penalties, including fines up to $10,000 per incident and forfeiture of unreported funds.
Analysis scope
The fiscal impact remains indeterminable as the Department of Education has not provided information.
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