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Bill would require disclosure of foreign donations to Georgia public schools and colleges
Summary
A committee advanced a bill requiring public reporting of foreign donations over $10,000 to Georgia public K'12 schools, Technical College System institutions and higher education, citing examples of past grants; supporters call it transparency, critics warn of operational burdens on schools.
Representative Gaines presented House Bill 1379 (LC610442S), saying it expands last year's transparency law to include additional countries of concern and to K'12 and Technical College System institutions, and requires public reporting for donations above $10,000. "What we're trying to do is just provide some transparency of any influence and curriculum that's trying to impact our young people across the state," Gaines told the committee.
The bill uses federal designations to identify countries of particular concern as of Jan. 1, 2026, and adds a separate special-watch list of nations. Gaines said the measure was limited to make it workable for K'12 and technical-college implementation and stressed it is a reporting requirement, not a ban. "All this does is public disclosure," he said.
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