# Coalition Urges Congress to Add DETERRENT Act

AMMWEC and 26 other organizations are urging congressional negotiators to include the DETERRENT Act in the conference report for H.R. 8800, the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act. The proposed measure would tighten foreign-gift reporting requirements for U.S. colleges and universities, providing defense, diplomatic, treasury, and intelligence officials with more information to assess potential foreign influence. It could affect institutions and contractors connected to federally funded research, but the signals identify no solicitation, contract award, or current new compliance mandate.

- The proposal remains subject to the NDAA conference process; contractors should distinguish the requested policy change from requirements currently in force.
- Organizations with university research relationships or federally funded research arrangements can assess which partnerships could be affected if the bill is enacted.
- The proposed disclosures may be relevant to procurement and research-partnership risk reviews, particularly where foreign gifts or investments intersect with sensitive research.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Education
**Topics:** Policy, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 08, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Congress
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- U.S. Department of State (DOS)
- U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury)
- U.S. intelligence community (IC)

### Key Quotes
> Foreign influence and foreign funding must be transparent, particularly when national security, academic independence, intellectual property, and sensitive research are involved.
> — Anila Ali, President of AMMWEC

### Sources
- [
  AMMWEC, 27 Groups Push for DETERRENT Act in FY2027 NDAA
  
](https://www.einpresswire.com/article/947793664/ammwec-27-groups-push-for-deterrent-act-in-fy2027-ndaa) - EIN Presswire
- [AMMWEC, 27 Groups Push for DETERRENT Act in FY2027 NDAA | The Nat](https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/ammwec-27-groups-push-deterrent-act-fy2027-ndaa) - The National Law Review