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S. 939 (116th)

CONFUCIUS Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

28 March 2019

Last action

15 June 2020 · Floor

Status

Held at the desk.

Sponsors

Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Education

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

  1. 28 March 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 June 2020

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2860-2861)

    Source: Floor

  4. 10 June 2020

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  5. 10 June 2020

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2859-2861)

    Source: Discharge

  6. 10 June 2020

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  7. 11 June 2020

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  8. 15 June 2020

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  9. 15 June 2020

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

Documents

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  • Engrossed in Senate (text)

    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 June 2020

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  • Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 June 2020

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  • Passed Senate

    summary · EN · 10 June 2020

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 March 2019

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