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Transparency for Confucius Institutes
2/8/2022, 11:23 PM
Congressional Summary of S 3453
Transparency for Confucius Institutes
This bill requires an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs to enter into a program participation agreement if a Confucius Institute operates on the IHE's campus. (Confucius Institutes are Chinese government-funded centers for language education and cultural programming at IHEs.)
The agreement must be entered into with the Office of Chinese Language Council International (i.e., Confucius Institute Headquarters, Hanban) and be made publicly available online.
Among other requirements, the Confucius Institute must be physically located apart from the IHE's own Chinese language, history, and cultural programs.
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Current Status of Bill S 3453
Bill S 3453 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 12, 2020. Bill S 3453 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on March 12, 2020. Bill S 3453's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of March 12, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3453
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
7Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
7Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3453
Primary Policy Focus
EducationPotential Impact Areas
- Area studies and international education
- Asia
- China
- Higher education
- School administration
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3453
Transparency for Confucius Institutes
Transparency for Confucius Institutes
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require program participation agreements between institutions of higher education and Hanban if a Confucius Institute operates on the campus of the institution.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3453
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