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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 881 
To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institu-
tions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Insti-
tutes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2025 
Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. EVANS of Colorado, and Mr. 
STRONG) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To establish Department of Homeland Security funding re-
strictions 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 Representa-
tives 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’’. 
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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 in-
dustrial base; 
(C) is affiliated with the Chinese State Ad-
ministration for Science, Technology and Indus-
try for the National Defense; 
(D) receives funding from any organization 
subordinate to the Central Military Commission 
of the Chinese Communist Party; 
(E) provides support to any security, de-
fense, police, or intelligence organization of the 
Government of the People’s Republic of China 
or the Chinese Communist Party; 
(F) purposefully undermines the United 
States’ relationship with Taiwan; 
(G) aids, abets, or enables the detention, 
imprisonment, persecution, or forced labor of 
Uyghur Muslims in the People’s Republic of 
China; 
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(H) willfully and knowingly engages in ma-
licious activities, including online disinformation 
campaigns and propaganda, for the purpose of 
interfering with United States Federal, State, 
or local elections; or 
(I) is affiliated with the Chinese Academy 
of Sciences. 
(2) CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Confu-
cius 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 such term in section 102 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 
(4) RELATIONSHIP.—The term ‘‘relationship’’ 
means, with respect to an institution of higher edu-
cation, 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 con-
cern. 
(5) THOUSAND TALENTS PROGRAM.—The term 
‘‘Thousand Talents Program’’ means any techno-
logical or educational program funded or adminis-
tered by the Chinese Communist Party’s Ministry of 
Industry and Information Technology. 
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(b) RESTRICTIONS
ON INSTITUTIONS
OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION.—Beginning with the first fiscal year that be-
gins after the date that is 12 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity 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 relation-
ship, 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 Sen-
ate a report containing information regarding any institu-
tion of higher education that has a relationship with a 
Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern and re-
ceives funds from the Department of Homeland Security. 
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