2025 House Bill 4238

Education: other; certain programs and agreements between public schools and foreign countries of concern; regulate.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1346.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill restricts Michigan public schools from engaging with certain foreign countries in ways that could compromise U.S. safety and security, requiring federal review of cultural exchange agreements and prohibiting acceptance of conditional grants or items of value.

Introduced in the House

March 13, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34) and 12 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. David Martin (R-68), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Angela Rigas (R-79), Matt Maddock (R-51), Tom Kunse (R-100), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Timothy Beson (R-96), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Joseph Fox (R-101), Luke Meerman (R-89), Rachelle Smit (R-43) and William Bruck (R-30)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

March 26, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

May 6, 2025

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61)

1. Amend page 3, following line 1, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 3.

(b) Senate Bill No. 4.

(c) Senate Bill No. 5.”

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Regina Weiss (D-5)

1. Amend page 3, following line 1, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4435.

(b) House Bill No. 4436.

(c) House Bill No. 4437.

(d) House Bill No. 4438.

(e) House Bill No. 4439.

(f) House Bill No. 4440.

(g) House Bill No. 4441.

(h) House Bill No. 4442.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Resolution No. 71 of the 103rd Legislature is adopted.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Joey Andrews (D-38)

1. Amend page 3, following line 1, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4316.

(b) House Bill No. 4317.

(c) House Bill No. 4318.

(d) House Bill No. 4319.

(e) House Bill No. 4320.

(f) House Bill No. 4321.

(g) House Bill No. 4322.

(h) House Bill No. 4323.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jennifer Conlin (D-48)

1. Amend page 3, following line 1, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4289.

(b) House Bill No. 4290.

(c) House Bill No. 4291.

(d) House Bill No. 4292.

(e) House Bill No. 4293.

(f) House Bill No. 4294.

(g) House Bill No. 4295.

(h) House Bill No. 4296.

(i) House Bill No. 4297.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kara Hope (D-74)

1. Amend page 3, following line 1, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4264.

(b) House Bill No. 4446.

(c) House Bill No. 4447.

(d) House Bill No. 4448.

(e) House Bill No. 4449.

(f) House Bill No. 4450.

(g) House Bill No. 4451.

(h) House Bill No. 4452.

(i) House Bill No. 4453.

(j) House Bill No. 4454.

(k) House Bill No. 4455.

(l) House Bill No. 4456.

(m) House Bill No. 4457.

(n) House Bill No. 4458.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 59 to 51 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 13, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations