H.R. 881

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 31, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Pfluger · Committee: Committee on Homeland Security

Table of contents

• H.R. 881
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Limitations on Confucius Institutes’ host schools

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act.

SEC. 2. Limitations on Confucius Institutes’ host schools

• (a) Definitions
  • In this section:
    • The term Chinese entity of concern means any university or college in the People’s Republic of China that—
    • The term Confucius Institute means a cultural institute funded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
    • The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (). 20 U.S.C. 1002
    • The term relationship means, with respect to an institution of higher education, any contract awarded, or agreement entered into, as well as any in-kind donation or gift, received from a Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern.
    • The term means any technological or educational program funded or administered by the Chinese Communist Party’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Thousand Talents Program
• (b) Restrictions on institutions of higher education
  • Beginning with the first fiscal year that begins after the date that is 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that an institution of higher education (referred to in this subsection as an “institution”) which has a relationship with a Confucius Institute, Thousand Talents Program, or Chinese entity of concern is ineligible to receive any funds from the Department of Homeland Security, unless the institution terminates the relationship between the institution and such Confucius Institute, Thousand Talents Program, or Chinese entity of concern, as the case may be. Upon termination of such a relationship, the institution at issue shall be eligible to receive funds from the Department of Homeland Security.
• (c) Report
  • The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing information regarding any institution of higher education that has a relationship with a Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern and receives funds from the Department of Homeland Security.