CONFUCIUS Act
Latest action · Apr 16, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 16, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act or the CONFUCIUS Act
This bill addresses China's influence on postsecondary educational institutions through Confucius Institutes, which are cultural institutes directly or indirectly funded by the Chinese government.
Specifically, the bill establishes requirements for postsecondary educational institutions that receive federal funding and that have contracts or agreements with Confucius Institutes. The contracts or agreements must include clear provisions that (1) protect the academic freedom of the institutions; (2) prohibit the application of foreign law on the institutions' campuses; and (3) grant full managerial authority of the institutes to the institutions, including full control over teaching plans, activities, research grants, and employment decisions.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 16, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
| R-PA | John Joyce | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
| R-OH | Troy Balderson | Original | Apr 16, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2021Introduced in House
- Apr 16, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 403 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1629) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to limitations on exclusive approval or licensure of orphan drugs, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. | Related bill | May 18, 2021 |
| S 590 | CONFUCIUS Act | Identical bill | Mar 8, 2021 |
| HR 7457 | Hold CCP Accountable Act of 2022 | Related bill | Nov 1, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 16, 2021Introduced in House
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