In committee
DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
American colleges and universities will be barred from receiving Department of Homeland Security grants and funding if they maintain partnerships, contracts, or accept donations from Chinese state-run Confucius Institutes, the Thousand Talents Program, or Chinese universities linked to China's military. To remain eligible for Homeland Security funds, schools must end these agreements and refuse gifts from the designated entities. A college can only keep its funding while maintaining such a relationship if federal officials grant a case-by-case waiver confirming the school has strict safeguards to protect sensitive research from foreign access.
People affected—not determinable from the text provided; the operative text applies to institutions of higher education rather than a specified population of individuals
Fiscal magnitude—not determinable from the text provided; restricts eligibility for DHS funding to certain higher education institutions without specifying appropriation or rescission amounts
Reach32provisional · pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
Aid & alliances−28Public R&D−10Regulation (cross-sector)+30
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Institutions of higher educationAre entitled to outreach and, upon request, technical assistance from the Department of Homeland Security to assist with compliance (Sec. 2(d)).
Who it burdens
- Institutions of higher education with covered Chinese tiesColleges and universities that have contracts, agreements, or financial ties with Confucius Institutes, the Thousand Talents Program, or designated Chinese entities of concern become ineligible for Department of Homeland Security funding unless they terminate those relationships or obtain a waiver (Sec. 2(b), Sec. 2(c)).
- Department of Homeland SecurityMust monitor and enforce funding restrictions, review and notify Congress about waiver determinations in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, provide technical assistance to schools, and submit annual compliance reports to Congress (Sec. 2(b)-(e)).
Who opposes it
- Confucius Institutes, the Thousand Talents Program, and Chinese entities of concernAgreements, contracts, and financial relationships with U.S. colleges and universities are targeted for termination as a condition for those schools to receive Department of Homeland Security funding (Sec. 2(b)).