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US S590CONFUCIUS Act Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act
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Introduced
03/04/2021
03/04/2021
In Committee
Crossed Over
03/08/2021
03/08/2021
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act" or the "CONFUCIUS Act," aims to establish limitations on Confucius Institutes, which are cultural institutes directly or indirectly funded by the Government of the People's Republic of China. The bill states that institutions of higher education or other postsecondary educational institutions will not be eligible to receive federal funds from the Department of Education (with some exceptions) unless their contracts or agreements with Confucius Institutes include provisions that protect academic freedom, prohibit the application of any foreign law on campus, and grant the institution full managerial authority over the Confucius Institute, including control over curriculum, activities, research grants, and staffing.
Sponsors (7)
John Neely Kennedy (R)*,
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Chuck Grassley (R),
Bill Hagerty (R),
Josh Hawley (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
Thom Tillis (R),
Last Action
Held at the desk. (on 03/08/2021)
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