US HR1516

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US HR1516

DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act

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Introduced
03/09/2023

In Committee
11/08/2023

Crossed Over
09/12/2024

Passed

Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the "DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act," seeks to establish funding restrictions from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes or certain Chinese entities of concern. The bill defines "Chinese entity of concern" as a university or college in China that is involved in military-civil fusion, the Chinese defense industrial base, or activities that undermine the U.S. relationship with Taiwan or enable the persecution of Uyghur Muslims, among other concerns. The bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that any institution with such a relationship is ineligible for DHS funding unless it terminates that relationship. The Secretary must also submit a report to Congress on institutions of higher education that have relationships with Confucius Institutes or Chinese entities of concern and receive DHS funds.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (19)

August Pfluger (R)*, Dan Bishop (R), Josh Brecheen (R), Eli Crane (R), Anthony D'Esposito (R), Mike Ezell (R), Andrew Garbarino (R), Carlos Giménez (R), Tony Gonzales (R), Mark Green (R), Marjorie Taylor Greene (R), Michael Guest (R), Clay Higgins (R), Nick LaLota (R), Laurel Lee (R), Morgan Luttrell (R), Michael McCaul (R), Dale Strong (R), Brad Wenstrup (R),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 09/12/2024)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1516/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1516/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1516/BILLS-118hr1516eh.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1516/BILLS-118hr1516rh.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1516/BILLS-118hr1516ih.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HRes1430	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1398) to establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1425) to require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratification; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1516) to establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S1121	DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Same As

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