Congress·In Committee·S. 1694

DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act

DHS Funding: Restrictions on Colleges with Chinese Ties

May 8, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. It was recently introduced and referred to this committee for further study. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

While there is general concern about foreign influence in schools, this bill currently lacks the broad bipartisan support needed to move quickly through a divided Senate.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 1121 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1121 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would stop the Department of Homeland Security from giving money to American colleges and universities that work with Confucius Institutes. These institutes are cultural centers funded by the Chinese government.
Schools would also lose funding if they have contracts, agreements, or receive gifts from certain Chinese universities. This includes Chinese schools that help the Chinese military or intelligence services.
To get their federal funding back, a college must completely end its relationship with these Chinese groups. The rules would start about a year after the bill becomes law.
The goal is to prevent the Chinese government from influencing American schools or gaining access to sensitive research through partnerships.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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May 8, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

May 8, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act

Bill NumberS 1694

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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