United States · Bill · S
S. 590 (117th)
CONFUCIUS Act
Introduced
4 March 2021
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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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Considered and Passed Senate (text)
Considered and Passed Senate (text)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 4 March 2021
Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)
Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 4 March 2021
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 4 March 2021
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 4 March 2021
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 4 March 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 March 2021
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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