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Union Calendar No. 62 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 881 
[Report No. 119–87] 
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 
MAY 5, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Mr. LUTTRELL and Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania 
MAY 5, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 31, 2025] 
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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. 
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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’’. 
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; 
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(F) purposefully undermines the United 
States’ relationship with Taiwan; 
(G) aids, abets, or enables the detention, im-
prisonment, persecution, or forced labor of 
Uyghur Muslims in the People’s Republic of 
China; 
(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 mean-
ing given such term in section 102 of the Higher Edu-
cation 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 
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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. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION.—Beginning with the first fiscal year that begins 
after the date that is 12 months after the date of the enact-
ment 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 relation-
ship with a Confucius Institute, Thousand Talents Pro-
gram, or Chinese entity of concern is ineligible to receive 
any funds from the Department of Homeland Security, un-
less 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) WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security may, after consultation with the Director of 
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National Intelligence, on a case-by-case basis and for 
a period not to exceed one year, waive the application 
of subsection (b) with respect to an institution of 
higher education if the Secretary determines the insti-
tution at issue maintains robust safeguards and en-
forcement protocols to monitor the relationship at 
issue, including active measures to detect and deter 
attempts by Chinese nationals affiliated with a Con-
fucius Institute, Thousand Talents Program, or Chi-
nese entity of concern that is the subject of such rela-
tionship to gain unauthorized access to sensitive re-
search, data, or federally funded development activi-
ties conducted at or on the premises of, or by, such 
institution, and either of the following conditions is 
satisfied: 
(A) The relationship at issue is in the na-
tional security interests of the United States. 
(B) The relationship at issue does not 
present a direct or indirect national security risk 
to the United States or its allies. 
(2) RENEWAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity may, after consultation with the Director of 
National Intelligence, annually renew a waiver issued 
pursuant to paragraph (1) if the Secretary deter-
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mines all of the conditions described in such para-
graph continue to be satisfied. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATES.—A waiver issued or re-
newed pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2), respectively, 
takes effect and applies beginning on the date that is 
30 days after such issuance or renewal, as the case 
may be. 
(4) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary of Home-
land Security, after consultation with the Director of 
National Intelligence, issues or renews a waiver pur-
suant to paragraph (1) or (2), respectively, not later 
than 30 days before such issuance or renewal, as the 
case may be, takes effect, the Secretary 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 
written notification regarding such issuance or re-
newal, including a justification relating thereto. 
(d) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall provide outreach and, upon request, technical as-
sistance to institutions of higher education relating to com-
pliance with this Act. 
(e) REPORTS.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Com-
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mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding imple-
mentation of this section during the immediately preceding 
12 month period. Each such report shall include informa-
tion relating to the following: 
(1) Any institution of higher education that has 
a relationship with a Confucius Institute, Thousand 
Talents Program, or Chinese entity of concern and re-
ceives funds from the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
(2) The implementation of subsections (b), (c), 
and (d). 
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Union Calendar No. 62 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 881 
[Report No. 119–87] 
A BILL 
To establish Department of Homeland Security 
funding restrictions on institutions of higher edu-
cation that have a relationship with Confucius 
Institutes, and for other purposes. 
MAY 5, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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