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HOUSE 2057117th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act

Last Action
3/18/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-18Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • 2021-03-18Introduced in House
  • 2021-03-18Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-03-18 (00)

Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act

This bill requires an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs to enter into a program participation agreement if a Confucius Institute operates on the IHE's campus. (Confucius Institutes are Chinese government-funded centers for language education and cultural programming at IHEs.)

The agreement must be entered into with the Office of Chinese Language Council International (i.e., Confucius Institute Headquarters, Hanban) and be made publicly available online.

Among other requirements, the Confucius Institute must be physically located apart from the IHE's own Chinese language, history, and cultural programs.

Cosponsors (9)

  • W. Steube (R-FL)
  • Mo Brooks (R-AL)
  • Randy Weber (R-TX)
  • Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
  • Bill Posey (R-FL)
  • Brian Babin (R-TX)
  • Michael Cloud (R-TX)
  • Kevin Hern (R-OK)
  • Louie Gohmert (R-TX)

Subjects

  • Area studies and international education
  • Asia
  • China
  • Higher education
  • School administration
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