DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
Latest action · Sep 12, 2024 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMar 9, 2023
- Passed HouseSep 10, 2024
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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 (a cultural institute directly or indirectly funded by the Chinese government). It also requires certain disclosures related to Chinese entities of concern (generally, universities or colleges 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 is ineligible to receive specified funds from DHS, unless the IHE terminates the relationship. The IHE may regain eligibility for these funds upon termination of the relationship. DHS may waive this funding restriction, on a case-by-case basis and for a period of not more than one year, if it is in the national security interests of the United States.
Additionally, an IHE that has a relationship with a Chinese entity of concern and is seeking to receive or receives specified DHS funds must notify DHS about the relationship.
DHS must provide outreach and, upon request, technical assistance to IHEs related to compliance with this bill.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 408 | On Passage | Passed249–161 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| House 407 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed197–213 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| House 406 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to253–151 | Sep 10, 2024 |
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 9, 2023 to Nov 7, 2023; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Anthony D'Esposito | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| R-FL | Carlos A. Gimenez | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| R-AL | Dale W. Strong | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| R-NC | Dan Bishop | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| R-OK | Josh Brecheen | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| R-FL | Laurel M. Lee | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| R-GA | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| R-TN | Mark E. Green | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| R-MS | Mike Ezell | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| R-TX | Morgan Luttrell | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| R-AZ | Elijah Crane | Mar 21, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Nov 6, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Nov 7, 2023 | |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Nov 7, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Nick LaLota | Nov 7, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Tony Gonzales | Nov 7, 2023 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Mar 9, 2023Markup Nov 8, 2023Reported Dec 19, 2023Reported Sep 6, 2024 Sep 10, 2024 |
| Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee | Referred Mar 10, 2023Discharged Nov 8, 2023 | |
| Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee | Referred Mar 10, 2023Discharged Nov 8, 2023 | |
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 12, 2024 |
Actions 37
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sep 10, 2024Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1430 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, H.R. 1516, H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456 and H.R. 9494. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, and H.R. 1516 under a structured rule and H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456, and H.R. 9494 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Sep 10, 2024Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1430. (consideration: CR H5119-5128)
- Sep 10, 2024Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, H.R. 1516, H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456 and H.R. 9494. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, and H.R. 1516 under a structured rule and H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456, and H.R. 9494 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Sep 10, 2024House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1430 and Rule XVIII.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E926 | Betty McCollum D-MN | Sep 19, 2024 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5109–H5119, H5119–H5130Text printed H5109, H5124Amendments H5117, H5124, H5125, H5126, H5127Motions H5122, H5129Recorded votes H5117, H5118, H5128, H5129, H5130Cline amendment (report any institution that maintains relationship with Confucius Institute or entity of concern while receiving Dept. funding)consideration (H. Res. 1430), previous questionenactMagaziner motion to recommit (allow waivers for funding restrictions on institutions of higher education if determined that activities are benign) | August Pfluger R-TX, Ben Cline R-VA (amendment), Bennie G. Thompson D-MS, Dan Newhouse R-WA, James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Jasmine Crockett D-TX (amendment), John R. Moolenaar R-MI, Josh Gottheimer D-NJ (amendment), Michael Guest R-MS, Michelle Steel R-CA, Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY, Pete Stauber R-MN (amendment), Seth Magaziner D-RI (motion), Zachary Nunn R-IA (amendment) | Sep 10, 2024 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Nov 17, 2023H.R. 1516, DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on November 8, 2023
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 45, March 9, 2023, page H1251.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF11180 | Confucius Institutes in the United States: Selected Issues | Resource | May 2, 2023 |
Amendments 6
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 1178 | An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part C of House Report 118-656 to add the Delegitimization of U.S.-Taiwan Relations to List of Qualifications for "Entities of Concern.". | Josh Gottheimer D-NJ | On agreeing to the Gottheimer amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| HAmdt 1179 | An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part C of House Report 118-656 to amend the definition of "Chinese entities of concern" in section 2 to include "aides, abets, or enables the detention, imprisonment, persecution, or forced labor of Uyghur Muslims.". | Pete Stauber R-MN | On agreeing to the Stauber amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| HAmdt 1180 | An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part C of House Report 118-656 to add engaging in efforts to interfere in U.S. federal, state, and local elections to List of Qualifications for "Entities of Concern.". | Jasmine Crockett D-TX | On agreeing to the Crockett amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| HAmdt 1181 | An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part C of House Report 118-656 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to Congress any institution of higher education that has a relationship with a Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern and receives funds from the Department of Homeland Security. | Ben Cline R-VA | On agreeing to the Cline amendment (A004) Agreed to by recorded vote: 253 - 151 (Roll no. 406). |
| HAmdt 1182 | An amendment numbered 5 printed in Part C of House Report 118-656 to add the Chinese Academy of Sciences to the bill's definition of a "Chinese entity of concern.". | Ben Cline R-VA | On agreeing to the Cline amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 12, 2024Received in Senate
- Sep 10, 2024Engrossed in House
- Sep 6, 2024Reported in House
- Mar 9, 2023Introduced in House
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