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6/15/2020 • House
Summary
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.
Passed Senate • 6/10/2020
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Bill Journey
Originated in the Senate
Introduced
March 28, 2019
Committee Review
June 10, 2020
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2859-2861)
Floor Debate
June 10, 2020
Passed Chamber
Other Chamber
June 11, 2020
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Enacted into Law