# 117-hr-8939: Restoring Fulbright Exchanges with China and Hong Kong Act

117-hr-8939, Restoring Fulbright Exchanges with China and Hong Kong Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8939
- Congress: 117
- Title: Restoring Fulbright Exchanges with China and Hong Kong Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
- Introduced: 2022-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Restoring Fulbright Exchanges with China and Hong Kong Act This bill nullifies the portion of Executive Order 13936 that terminated the Fulbright exchange program with respect to exchanges with China and Hong Kong.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-9497: International Violence Against Women Act of 2022
- 117-hr-9207: Keep Americans Safe Act
- 117-hr-8876: Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-8939 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8939)

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- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-9497: International Violence Against Women Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9497)
- [117-hr-9207: Keep Americans Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9207)
- [117-hr-8876: Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8876)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8939 (as of 2025-11-18).