United States · Bill · S
S. 590 (117th)
CONFUCIUS Act
Introduced
4 March 2021
Last action
8 March 2021 · Floor
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act or the CONFUCIUS Act This bill addresses China's influence on postsecondary educational institutions through Confucius Institutes, which are cultural institutes directly or indirectly funded by the Chinese government. Specifically, the bill establishes requirements for postsecondary educational institutions that receive federal funding and that have contracts or agreements with Confucius Institutes. The contracts or agreements must include clear provisions that (1) protect the academic freedom of the institutions; (2) prohibit the application of foreign law on the institutions' campuses; and (3) grant full managerial authority of the institutes to the institutions, including full control over teaching plans, activities, research grants, and employment decisions.
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Timeline
4 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1043; text: CR S1043)
Source: Floor
4 March 2021
Introduced
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1043; text: CR S1043)
Source: Floor
4 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2021
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
8 March 2021
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
8 March 2021
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 4 March 2021 · Download file
- Considered and Passed Senate · 4 March 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Considered and Passed Senate (text)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 4 March 2021
Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 March 2021
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
Related records
- related to ← CONFUCIUS Act
- related to ← Hold CCP Accountable Act of 2022
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/590
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/590
- us · 117-s-590 · source updated 5 December 2025