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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 181: Prohibiting the state board of regents from investing public moneys in companies that are owned or controlled by Chinese military or government services and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill prohibits the state board of regents from investing public moneys in companies that are owned or controlled by Chinese military or government services. The bill defines “company” as any entity or business association, including all subsidiaries, parent companies, or affiliates of such entities or business associations, that exist for profit-making purposes.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 17, 2023

  • Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. January 17, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 41
  2. January 17, 2023House subcommittee named: Stone, Gehlbach and Matson · as HSB 41
  3. January 26, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 41
  4. January 31, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 41
  5. February 1, 2023Filed in the House
  6. February 1, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 181 · as HSB 41

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF181