- No clear beneficiaries surfaced yet.
DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
<p><strong>DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act</strong></p><p>This bill restricts funding to an institution of higher education (IHE) that has a relationship with a Confucius Institute, Thousand Talents Program, or Chinese entity of concern.
The bill defines (1) <em>Confucius Institute</em> as a cultural institute funded by the Chinese government; (2) <em>Thousand Talents Program</em> as any technological or educational program funded or administered by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; and (3) <em>Chinese entity of concern</em> as generally any university or college in China that is involved in China's military, police, or intelligence activities.</p><p>Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must ensure that an IHE that has awarded a contract to, entered into an agreement with, or received an in-kind donation or gift from a Confucius Institute, Thousand Talents Program, or Chinese entity of concern is ineligible to receive any funds from DHS, unless the IHE terminates the relationship.
This bill has already passed one chamber, which is a stronger signal than introduction alone but still leaves another major hurdle ahead.
How solid the drafting looks.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
- No clear downsides surfaced yet.
Why the argument around this bill splits.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
The path through Congress.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
This bill has already passed one chamber, which is a stronger signal than introduction alone but still leaves another major hurdle ahead.
- The next hurdle is reproducing that support in the other chamber.
Recent votes on the bill.
Passed
On Passage
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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
This bill has already passed one chamber, which is a stronger signal than introduction alone but still leaves another major hurdle ahead.
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