S 3453 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Transparency for Confucius Institutes

Introduced Mar 12, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Marsha Blackburn R-TN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 12, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 12, 2020
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Transparency for Confucius Institutes

This bill requires an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs to enter into a program participation agreement if a Confucius Institute operates on the IHE's campus. (Confucius Institutes are Chinese government-funded centers for language education and cultural programming at IHEs.)

The agreement must be entered into with the Office of Chinese Language Council International (i.e., Confucius Institute Headquarters, Hanban) and be made publicly available online.

Among other requirements, the Confucius Institute must be physically located apart from the IHE's own Chinese language, history, and cultural programs.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 12, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalMar 12, 2020
R-MOJosh HawleyOriginalMar 12, 2020
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalMar 12, 2020
R-UTMike LeeOriginalMar 12, 2020
R-FLRick ScottOriginalMar 12, 2020
R-TXTed CruzOriginalMar 12, 2020
R-ARTom CottonOriginalMar 12, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 12, 2020Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 12, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 7138Transparency for Confucius InstitutesIdentical billJun 8, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

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  1. Mar 12, 2020Introduced in Senate

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