HR 2622 117th 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: April 16, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Apr 16, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Apr 16, 2021

Introduced in House

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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 April 16, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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