Turning Untrusted Tutoring Origins Away from Resources Act of 2025
The Turning Untrusted Tutoring Origins Away from Resources Act of 2025 (TUTOR Act of 2025) would prohibit the Department of Defense (DoD) from entering into contracts for online tutoring services with entities owned by nationals of certain foreign countries. It amends a section of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to replace a China-specific restriction with a broader “country of concern” standard and to add a formal definition listing four countries. In effect, DoD would be barred from contracting with online tutoring services owned by China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea, and the restriction would apply to any tutoring providers owned by nationals of those countries. The bill is focused narrowly on DoD contracting and does not specify penalties, enforcement mechanics, or potential exemptions within the text provided.
Key Points
- 1Prohibition scope: Prohibits DoD contracts with foreign-owned online tutoring services.
- 2Legal basis: Amends Section 854 of Public Law 118-159 (FY 2025 NDAA) to implement the restriction.
- 3Country-of-concern definition: Establishes a new subsection defining “country of concern” to include China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
- 4Replacement of China-specific reference: Substitutes the term “the People's Republic of China” with the broader “a country of concern.”
- 5Limitations in text: The provided language does not specify exemptions, definitions of “online tutoring services,” criteria for being “foreign-owned,” or enforcement/penalty details.