United States · Bill · S
S. 939 (116th)
CONFUCIUS Act
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
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
28 March 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 2020
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2860-2861)
Source: Floor
10 June 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
10 June 2020
Discharge
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2859-2861)
Source: Discharge
10 June 2020
Committee
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
11 June 2020
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
15 June 2020
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
15 June 2020
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 10 June 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 28 March 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 10 June 2020
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate
summary · EN · 10 June 2020
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 March 2019
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← CONFUCIUS Act
- related to ← America LEADS Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/939
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/939
- us · 116-s-939 · source updated 5 December 2025