# 116-hr-7138: Transparency for Confucius Institutes

116-hr-7138, Transparency for Confucius Institutes, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7138
- Congress: 116
- Title: Transparency for Confucius Institutes
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-748: CARES Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7138 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7138)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7138 (as of 2025-11-18).