# 118-hr-1516: DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act

118-hr-1516, DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-1516
- Congress: 118
- Title: DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2023-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4] (R-NY), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2023-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-09-10T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 197 | 213 |
| 2024-09-10T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 249 | 161 |

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## Sources
- [118-hr-1516 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1516)

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