The Iowa House advanced a package of bills this week that would reshape governance, hiring and curricular oversight at the state’s public universities. Legislation would mandate introductory courses in American history and government, require campuses to flag classes that include diversity, equity, inclusion or critical race theory content, and give the Board of Regents authority to remove flagged courses or requirements. A separate measure would limit use of H‑1B visas. Republicans driving the bills say the moves restore civic education and accountability; critics warn the measures weaponize governance to curtail faculty autonomy and complicate recruitment of international talent. If enacted, the rules would create a new model of state control over academic content and presidential selections.