HF 2513 (LSB 5230HV (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2513

BY  COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 536)

A BILL FOR

An Act  prohibiting regents institutions from entering into employment contracts with citizens of federally designated foreign adversaries holding certain visas.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 262.9, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  43.  Adopt a policy prohibiting an institution of higher education under its control from entering into an employment contract on or after July 1, 2026, with an individual who is a holder of a valid federal H-1B visa and who is also a citizen of a nation designated as a foreign adversary by regulation of the United States secretary of commerce.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the state board of regents to adopt a policy prohibiting a regents institution from entering into an employment contract on or after July 1, 2026, with an individual who is a holder of a valid federal H-1B visa and who is also a citizen of a nation designated as a foreign adversary by regulation of the United States secretary of commerce.