HR 881
DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
Summary
DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act This bill restricts funding to an institution of higher education (IHE) that has a relationship with a Confucius Institute, Thousand Talents Program, or Chinese entity of concern. The bill defines (1) Confucius Institute as a cultural institute funded by the Chinese government; (2) Thousand Talents Program as any technological or educational program funded or administered by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; and (3) Chinese entity of concern as generally any university or college in China that is involved in China's military, police, or intelligence activities. Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must ensure that an IHE that has awarded a contract to, entered into an agreement with, or received an in-kind donation or gift from a Confucius Institute, Thousand Talents Program, or Chinese entity of concern is ineligible to receive any funds from DHS, unless the IHE terminates the relationship. The IHE may regain eligibility for these funds upon termination of the relationship.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. August Pfluger [R-TX-11]
- Cosponsors
- 5
- Policy area
- Education
- Introduced
- 2025-01-31
- Latest action
- 2025-05-08: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee referrals
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-05-08
- Homeland Security Committee: House · Reported By · 2025-05-05
- Homeland Security Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-04-09
- Homeland Security Committee: House · Discharged from · 2025-04-09
- Homeland Security Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-31
Recent actions
- 2025-05-08: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-05-07: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-05-07: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 153 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1891)
- 2025-05-07: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 153 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1891)
- 2025-05-07: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1895-1896)