# 117-hr-7779: DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act

117-hr-7779, DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7779
- Congress: 117
- Title: DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.
- Introduced: 2022-05-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act This bill restricts funding to an institution of higher education (IHE) that has a relationship with a Chinese entity of concern or Confucius Institute. A Confucius Institute is a cultural institute directly or indirectly funded by the Chinese government. Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must ensure that an IHE that has awarded a contract to, entered into an agreement with, or received an in-kind donation or gift from a Chinese entity of concern or Confucius Institute is ineligible to receive specified funds from DHS, unless the IHE terminates the relationship. The IHE may regain eligibility for these funds upon termination of the relationship.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2022-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2022-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7779 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7779)

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- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-6004: Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6004)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
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