# 116-hr-7601: CONFUCIUS Act

116-hr-7601, CONFUCIUS Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7601
- Congress: 116
- Title: CONFUCIUS Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7601 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7601)

## Related
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- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7601 (as of 2025-11-18).