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US S939CONFUCIUS Act Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act
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Introduced
03/28/2019
03/28/2019
In Committee
03/28/2019
03/28/2019
Crossed Over
06/15/2020
06/15/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
CONFUCIUS Act CONFUCIUS Act Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States 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.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the CONFUCIUS Act, addresses concerns over the influence of the Chinese government on postsecondary educational institutions in the United States through Confucius Institutes, which are cultural institutes directly or indirectly funded by the Chinese government. The bill establishes requirements for postsecondary institutions that receive federal funding and have contracts or agreements with Confucius Institutes. These requirements include protecting the academic freedom of the institutions, prohibiting the application of foreign law on their campuses, and granting the institutions full managerial authority over the Confucius Institutes, including control over teaching plans, activities, research grants, and employment decisions.
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Health and Social Services
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Last Action
Held at the desk. (on 06/15/2020)
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