118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1864 — No Federal Funding for CCP Spying and Persuasion In Education Settings (SPIES) Act of 2023

“A bill to expand the prohibition on funding for international institutions of higher education that host Confucius Institutes and remove the authority to waive the prohibition.”

Education

Introduced Jun 7, 2023

Last action Jun 7, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jun 7, 2023

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Referred

Jun 7, 2023

Armed Services

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill generally prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) that hosts a Confucius Institute from receiving funding from the Department of Defense (DOD). A Confucius Institute is a cultural institute directly or indirectly funded by the Chinese government. Currently, a U.S. IHE that hosts a Confucius Institute is prohibited from receiving DOD funds (except for funds provided directly to students as educational assistance) unless that IHE receives a waiver from DOD. This bill removes DOD's waiver authority. The bill also applies the general prohibition to international IHEs.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Jun 7, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Jun 7, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.