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H.R. 4840 117th Congress House

End Misleading Cultural Exchanges Act

Official title: To amend the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to exclude the Government of the People's Republic of China from eligible foreign governments… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to exclude the Government of the People's Republic of China from eligible foreign governments with which Federal employees may participate in cultural exchange.

Introduced: July 30, 2021 Introduced by: Gregory F. Murphy Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action July 29, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Misleading Cultural Exchanges Act

This bill bars a federal employee from accepting certain assistance, such as a grant, from China's government to facilitate that federal employee's participation in a cultural exchange program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4792 Countering Communist China Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jul 30, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4840: End Misleading Cultural Exchanges Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4840/
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"H.R. 4840: End Misleading Cultural Exchanges Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4840/.
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H.R. 4840, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4840/.
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