S. 939 · 116th Congress
CONFUCIUS Act
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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 116th Congress ended.
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KennedySponsor3 cosponsors · 1 D, 2 R
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- Senate Introduced Mar 28, 2019
- Senate Passed Jun 10, 2020
Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act or the CONFUCIUS Act
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Jun 10, 2020
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: CONFUCIUS Act
Also known as: Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act
Latest action (Jun 15, 2020): Held at the desk.
Policy area: Education · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 28, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Mar 28, 2019
- Senate Passed Jun 10, 2020
No recorded floor vote found.