119-s1694

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1694 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 1694

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

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 May 8, 2025

 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Budd, and Mr. Cruz) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
 on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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 A BILL

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

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 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:

    (1) Chinese entity of concern.--The term ``Chinese entity 
 of concern'' means any university or college in the People's 
 Republic of China that--
        (A) is involved in the implementation of military-
 civil fusion;
        (B) participates in the Chinese defense industrial 
 base;
            (C) is affiliated with the Chinese State 
 Administration for Science, Technology, and Industry 
 for the National Defense;
            (D) receives funding from any organization 
 subordinate to the Central Military Commission of the 
 Chinese Communist Party; or
        (E) provides support to any security, defense, 
 police, or intelligence organization of the Government 
 of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese 
 Communist Party.

    (2) Confucius institute.--The term ``Confucius Institute'' 
 means a cultural institute funded by the Government of the 
 People's Republic of China.

    (3) Institution of higher education.--The term 
 ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
 term in 

section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
 U.S.C. 1002).

    (4) Relationship.--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.

    (b) Restrictions on Institutions of Higher Education.--

    (1) In general.--Beginning with the first fiscal year that 
 begins after the date that is 12 months after the date of 
 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
 ensure that an institution of higher education that has a 
 relationship with a Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of 
 concern is ineligible to receive any funds from the Department 
 of Homeland Security, unless the institution of higher 
 education terminates the relationship between the institution 
 of higher education and such Confucius Institute or Chinese 
 entity of concern, as the case may be.

    (2) Termination.--Upon the termination of a relationship 
 described in paragraph

    (1) , the institution of higher education 
 at issue shall be eligible to receive funds from the Department 
 of Homeland Security.
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