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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1516 
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 
MARCH 9, 2023 
Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. WENSTRUP, Ms. 
GREENE of Georgia, Mr. EZELL, Mr. D’ESPOSITO, Ms. LEE of Florida, 
Mr. LUTTRELL, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. STRONG, Mr. GUEST, Mr. BISHOP of 
North Carolina, and Mr. BRECHEEN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee 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; or 
(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. 
(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 
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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. 
(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 section as an ‘‘institution’’) which has 
a relationship with a Confucius Institute or Chinese entity 
of concern is ineligible to receive any funds from the De-
partment of Homeland Security, unless the institution ter-
minates the relationship between the institution and such 
Confucius Institute or Chinese entity of concern, as the 
case may be. Upon the termination of such a relationship, 
the institution at issue shall be eligible to receive funds 
from the Department of Homeland Security. 
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