Indiana § 21-49-7-8 - Admission of foreign students into qualifying programs; research security review

§ 21-49-7-8. Admission of foreign students into qualifying programs; research security review

Sec. 8. (a) Beginning August 15, 2026, a state educational institution may not admit a foreign student into a qualifying program until the state educational institution has completed a foreign influence and research security review for the foreign student.

(b) A foreign influence and research security review required under subsection (a) must include, at a minimum, a review of the following information concerning the foreign student:

(1) All current and past affiliations, paid or unpaid, including academic, research, government, and commercial affiliations.

(2) All outside support related to the foreign student's education, training, or research activities, including foreign funding sources such as tuition aid, travel aid, complimentary travel, scholarships, or stipends.

(3) Any agreements, including intellectual property agreements, employment agreements, consulting agreements, or other obligations that relate to the foreign student's research, education, or training.

(4) Any planned external collaboration, supervision, or research reporting relationship or requirement with a person outside of the state educational institution.

(5) Whether the foreign student or the foreign student's parent, sibling, or spouse, including those related by blood or marriage, are any of the following:

(A) An employee of the government of a foreign adversary.

(B) A member of a political party of a foreign adversary.

(C) A member of a united front organization or a similar association or organization that is sponsored or supported by the government of a foreign adversary and exists to encourage support of the government of the foreign adversary.

(6) Whether the foreign student was previously employed by the government of a foreign adversary or served in the military or security services for the government of a foreign adversary.

(c) If a state educational institution obtains information while conducting a foreign influence and research security review on a foreign student that indicates the foreign student is an agent of a foreign adversary, the state educational institution may not enroll the foreign student.

(d) A state educational institution may not admit a foreign student who refuses or fails to provide the state educational institution with any information necessary to complete a foreign influence and research security review under this section.

As added by P.L.131-2026, SEC.3.