Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced

HSB536 — A bill for an act prohibiting institutions of higher education from entering into employment contracts with citizens of federally designated foreign adversaries and state sponsors of terrorism holding certain visas.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 301.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 10% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

A bill for an act prohibiting institutions of higher education from entering into employment contracts with citizens of federally designated foreign adversaries and state sponsors of terrorism holding certain visas.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2513.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 7. Nays, 4. H.J. 284.

  3. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 284.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 12:30PM RM 102.

  6. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/27/2026 12:30PM RM 19 (Cancelled).

  7. Subcommittee reassigned: Wheeler, Brown-Powers and Shipley. H.J. 126.

  8. Subcommittee: Wheeler, Brown-Powers and Stone.. H.J. 71.

  9. Introduced, referred to Higher Education. H.J. 67.

  10. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 658.

  11. Placed on calendar.

  12. Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 556.

  13. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  14. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 8:00AM Senate Lounge.

  15. Subcommittee: Pike, Dickey, and Townsend. S.J. 509.

  16. Read first time, referred to Workforce. S.J. 461.

  17. Message from House. S.J. 461.

  18. Immediate message. H.J. 523.

  19. Passed House, yeas 68, nays 27. H.J. 513.

  20. Amendment H-8027, yeas, 29, nays, 66, lost. H.J. 512.

  21. Amendment H-8026, yeas, 29, nays, 65, lost. H.J. 511.

  22. Amendment H-8095 adopted. H.J. 511.

  23. Amendment H-8095 filed. H.J. 486.

  24. Amendment H-8027 filed. H.J. 397.

  25. Amendment H-8026 filed. H.J. 397.

  26. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 301.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

immigration civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HSB536 do?
A bill for an act prohibiting institutions of higher education from entering into employment contracts with citizens of federally designated foreign adversaries and state sponsors of terrorism holding certain visas.
Who sponsors HSB536?
HSB536 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION.
What is the current status of HSB536?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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