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Burgess Owens: “That investigation found that just in the last five years…”

Featuring: Burgess Owens, Republican | U.S. House Utah, District 4

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'They Will Eventually Be Discarded': Burgess Owens Blasts U.S. Colleges Accepting Money From CCP

Published | Video Starts at 01:55

And I'm excited to see what you can do in the time you're there. In July 2025, the Department of Education opened a Section 117 compliance investigation into the University of Michigan. That investigation found that just in the last five years, $86 million of the university's foreign gifts and contracts reports were submitted late. This totals equals 20% of the university's gifts and contracts over that lifetime. Many reports are also mislabeled. Section 117 has been in law for over 30 years. (01:55–02:06)

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Claims that the University of Michigan submitted $86 million in foreign gifts and contracts reports late.

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