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HR 7601 116th Congress House Education Area studies and international education Asia China Contracts and agency Education programs funding Higher education Research administration and funding Teaching, teachers, curricula

CONFUCIUS Act

Introduced: July 13, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 13, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now July 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4