118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 944Preventing Malign CCP Influence on Academic Institutions Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose certain ties to organizations affiliated with the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and the People's Liberation Army, and for other purposes.

Education
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Feb 9, 2023
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Education and Workforce
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to disclose information regarding gifts from and contracts with organizations affiliated with China's government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or the People's Liberation Army (PLA), including certain educational institutes or programs, think tanks, and business entities. Under current law, an IHE must disclose to the Department of Education (ED) a gift or contract from a foreign source that is valued at $250,000 or more, considered alone or in combination with all other gifts from or contracts with that foreign source. This bill establishes a special disclosure rule relating to organizations affiliated with China's government,...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.