Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act
- Last Action
- 3/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-18Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2021-03-18Introduced in Senate
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 (7)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
Subjects
- Area studies and international education
- Asia
- China
- Higher education
- School administration
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