The Iowa House passed a package of bills that would require public universities to mandate American history and government courses, force institutions to flag classes that include diversity, equity and inclusion or critical race theory content, and change presidential searches so regents select finalists, Axios’ higher‑education coverage reported. Under the measure, flagged courses could be eliminated by the Board of Regents—whose members are gubernatorial appointees—raising immediate questions about academic autonomy and faculty control over curricula. Another bill narrows how campus leaders are chosen by concentrating candidate vetting power in a small regent committee. University officials warn the bills would shift academic decisions from departments and faculty to politically appointed trustees, affecting general‑education requirements, program approvals and campus climate across Iowa’s public system.