United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House 6 R cosponsors

HR 881 — DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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Moderate chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern ActThis bill restricts funding to an institution of higher education (IHE) that has a relationship with a Confucius Institute, Thousand Talents Program, or Chinese entity of concern. The bill defines (1) Confucius Institute as a cultural institute funded by the Chinese government; (2) Thousand Talents Program as any technological or educational program funded or administered by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; and (3) Chinese entity of concern as generally any university or college in China that is involved in China's military, police, or intelligence activities.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 Confucius Institute, Thousand Talents Program, or Chinese entity of concern is ineligible to receive any funds from DHS, unless the IHE terminates the relationship. The IHE may regain eligibility for these funds upon termination of the relationship.

Bill Text

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6 added · 1 removed

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The text indicates that the bill H.R. 881 was referred to the Senate on May 8, 2025, after being received and read twice, and was sent to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The reference to the bill being "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This change reflects the current status of the bill as it moves through the legislative process.

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881 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
881 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
881 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
881 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2025 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
R.
881 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

  5. Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  7. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended).

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-87.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-87.

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.

  11. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 276 and H.R. 881. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 276 and H.R. 881 under a closed rule with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  12. Rule H. Res. 377 passed House.

  13. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H1891-1894)

  14. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 276 and H.R. 881. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 276 and H.R. 881 under a closed rule with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  15. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 881.

  16. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  17. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate of H.R. 881, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pfluger demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  18. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1895-1896)

  19. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 153 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1891)

  20. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 153 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1891)

  21. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  22. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 541 not signed on · 101 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (541)

541 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

On Passage

Passed 266 Yea · 153 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 975205
Republican 132007
Democratic 3610102
Independent 1000
Total 266153014
% of votes cast 61%35%0%3%
How each member voted (433)
Member Party Vote
Adams — Nay
Alford — Yea
Allen — Yea
Arrington — Yea
Auchincloss — Nay
Bacon — Yea
Baird — Yea
Barr — Yea
Barrett — Yea
Beatty — Nay
Begich — Yea
Bell — Nay
Bilirakis — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Brown — Nay
Buchanan — Yea
Burlison — Yea
Bynum — Nay
Calvert — Yea
Carey — Yea
Carson — Nay
Case — Yea
Cline — Yea
Cohen — Nay
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Comer — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Connolly — Not Voting
Courtney — Yea
Craig — Yea
Crane — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Crenshaw — Yea
Crockett — Nay
Crow — Nay
Davidson — Yea
Dexter — Nay
Diaz-Balart — Yea
Dingell — Nay
Downing — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Ellzey — Yea
Fallon — Yea
Fields — Yea
Fine — Yea
Fitzgerald — Yea
Fitzpatrick — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Flood — Yea
Fong — Yea
Foster — Nay
Frost — Nay
Fry — Yea
Gillen — Yea
Gonzalez, V. — Yea
Graves — Yea
Gray — Yea
Green (TN) — Not Voting
Greene (GA) — Yea
Griffith — Yea
Guthrie — Yea
Hayes — Nay
Himes — Nay
Hinson — Yea
Horsford — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Huffman — Nay
Hunt — Yea
Jack — Yea
Jacobs — Nay
James — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Jordan — Yea
Kean — Yea
Keating — Nay
Kim — Yea
Knott — Yea
LaHood — Yea
Latimer — Nay
Latta — Yea
Lawler — Yea
Leger Fernandez — Nay
Levin — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Luna — Yea
Luttrell — Yea
Lynch — Nay
Mace — Yea
Mann — Yea
Matsui — Nay
McBride — Nay
McClain Delaney — Nay
McClellan — Nay
McClintock — Yea
McCollum — Nay
McCormick — Yea
McDonald Rivet — Yea
McDowell — Yea
McGarvey — Nay
McGovern — Nay
McGuire — Yea
Meeks — Nay
Menendez — Nay
Mills — Yea
Moran — Yea
Morrison — Nay
Moulton — Nay
Mullin — Nay
Murphy — Yea
Neal — Nay
Norcross — Not Voting
Norman — Yea
Owens — Yea
Palmer — Yea
Panetta — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Perry — Yea
Peters — Nay
Pou — Yea
Quigley — Nay
Randall — Nay
Rose — Yea
Ross — Nay
Roy — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Ryan — Yea
Salazar — Yea
Scanlon — Nay
Schmidt — Yea
Schneider — Nay
Sessions — Yea
Sewell — Yea
Sherman — Nay
Sherrill — Not Voting
Shreve — Yea
Simon — Nay
Simpson — Yea
Stanton — Yea
Stevens — Yea
Strickland — Nay
Strong — Yea
Sykes — Nay
Taylor — Yea
Tenney — Yea
Titus — Nay
Underwood — Nay
Van Drew — Yea
Van Duyne — Yea
Van Orden — Not Voting
Wagner — Yea
Wasserman Schultz — Nay
Waters — Nay
Watson Coleman — Nay
Aguilar, Pete Democratic Nay
Amo, Gabe Democratic Nay
Ansari, Yassamin Democratic Nay
Balint, Becca Democratic Nay
Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic Nay
Bera, Ami Democratic Nay
Beyer, Donald S. Democratic Nay
Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic Nay
Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic Nay
Brownley, Julia Democratic Nay
Budzinski, Nikki Democratic Yea
Carbajal, Salud O. Democratic Nay
Carter, Troy A. Democratic Yea
Casar, Greg Democratic Nay
Casten, Sean Democratic Nay
Castor, Kathy Democratic Nay
Castro, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila Democratic Nay
Chu, Judy Democratic Nay
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray Democratic Yea
Clark, Katherine M. Democratic Nay
Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic Nay
Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic Nay
Clyburn, James E. Democratic Nay
Correa, J. Luis Democratic Nay
Costa, Jim Democratic Yea
Cuellar, Henry Democratic Yea
Davids, Sharice Democratic Yea
Davis, Danny K. Democratic Nay
Davis, Donald G. Democratic Yea
DeGette, Diana Democratic Nay
DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic Nay
DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic Nay
Dean, Madeleine Democratic Nay
DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic Nay
Deluzio, Christopher R. Democratic Yea
Doggett, Lloyd Democratic Nay
Elfreth, Sarah Democratic Nay
Escobar, Veronica Democratic Nay
Espaillat, Adriano Democratic Nay
Evans, Dwight Democratic Nay
Figures, Shomari Democratic Yea
Foushee, Valerie P. Democratic Nay
Frankel, Lois Democratic Nay
Friedman, Laura Democratic Nay
Garamendi, John Democratic Nay
Garcia, Robert Democratic Nay
Garcia, Sylvia R. Democratic Nay
García, Jesús G. "Chuy" Democratic Nay
Golden, Jared F. Democratic Yea
Goldman, Daniel S. Democratic Nay
Gomez, Jimmy Democratic Nay
Goodlander, Maggie Democratic Yea
Gottheimer, Josh Democratic Not Voting
Green, Al Democratic Nay
Harder, Josh Democratic Yea
Houlahan, Chrissy Democratic Nay
Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic Nay
Hoyle, Val T. Democratic Nay
Ivey, Glenn Democratic Nay
Jackson, Jonathan L. Democratic Nay
Jayapal, Pramila Democratic Nay
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic Yea
Johnson, Julie Democratic Nay
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Democratic Nay
Kaptur, Marcy Democratic Yea
Kelly, Robin L. Democratic Nay
Kennedy, Timothy M. Democratic Yea
Khanna, Ro Democratic Nay
Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic Nay
Landsman, Greg Democratic Yea
Larsen, Rick Democratic Nay
Larson, John B. Democratic Nay
Lee, Summer L. Democratic Nay
Lee, Susie Democratic Yea
Liccardo, Sam T. Democratic Nay
Lieu, Ted Democratic Nay
Lofgren, Zoe Democratic Nay
Magaziner, Seth Democratic Yea
Mannion, John W. Democratic Yea
McBath, Lucy Democratic Yea
McIver, LaMonica Democratic Nay
Meng, Grace Democratic Nay
Mfume, Kweisi Democratic Nay
Min, Dave Democratic Nay
Moore, Gwen Democratic Nay
Morelle, Joseph D. Democratic Yea
Moskowitz, Jared Democratic Yea
Mrvan, Frank J. Democratic Yea
Nadler, Jerrold Democratic Nay
Neguse, Joe Democratic Nay
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Democratic Nay
Olszewski, Johnny Democratic Nay
Omar, Ilhan Democratic Nay
Pallone, Frank Democratic Nay
Pelosi, Nancy Democratic Nay
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp Democratic Yea
Pettersen, Brittany Democratic Nay
Pingree, Chellie Democratic Nay
Pocan, Mark Democratic Nay
Pressley, Ayanna Democratic Nay
Ramirez, Delia C. Democratic Nay
Raskin, Jamie Democratic Nay
Riley, Josh Democratic Yea
Rivas, Luz M. Democratic Nay
Ruiz, Raul Democratic Nay
Salinas, Andrea Democratic Nay
Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic Nay
Scholten, Hillary J. Democratic Yea
Schrier, Kim Democratic Nay
Scott, David Democratic Yea
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic Nay
Smith, Adam Democratic Nay
Sorensen, Eric Democratic Yea
Soto, Darren Democratic Nay
Stansbury, Melanie A. Democratic Nay
Subramanyam, Suhas Democratic Nay
Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic Yea
Swalwell, Eric Democratic Nay
Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic Nay
Takano, Mark Democratic Nay
Thanedar, Shri Democratic Nay
Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic Yea
Thompson, Mike Democratic Nay
Tlaib, Rashida Democratic Nay
Tokuda, Jill N. Democratic Nay
Tonko, Paul Democratic Nay
Torres, Norma J. Democratic Yea
Torres, Ritchie Democratic Nay
Trahan, Lori Democratic Nay
Tran, Derek Democratic Yea
Vargas, Juan Democratic Nay
Vasquez, Gabe Democratic Yea
Veasey, Marc A. Democratic Yea
Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic Nay
Vindman, Eugene Simon Democratic Yea
Whitesides, George Democratic Yea
Williams, Nikema Democratic Nay
Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic Nay
Kiley, Kevin Independent Yea
Aderholt, Robert B. Republican Yea
Amodei, Mark E. Republican Yea
Babin, Brian Republican Yea
Balderson, Troy Republican Yea
Baumgartner, Michael Republican Yea
Bean, Aaron Republican Yea
Bentz, Cliff Republican Yea
Bergman, Jack Republican Yea
Bice, Stephanie I. Republican Yea
Biggs, Andy Republican Yea
Biggs, Sheri Republican Yea
Boebert, Lauren Republican Yea
Bost, Mike Republican Yea
Brecheen, Josh Republican Yea
Bresnahan, Robert P. Republican Yea
Burchett, Tim Republican Yea
Cammack, Kat Republican Yea
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican Yea
Carter, John R. Republican Yea
Ciscomani, Juan Republican Yea
Cloud, Michael Republican Yea
Clyde, Andrew S. Republican Yea
Crank, Jeff Republican Yea
Cruz, Ted Republican Yea
DesJarlais, Scott Republican Yea
Donalds, Byron Republican Yea
Dunn, Neal P. Republican Not Voting
Emmer, Tom Republican Yea
Estes, Ron Republican Yea
Evans, Gabe Republican Yea
Ezell, Mike Republican Yea
Fedorchak, Julie Republican Yea
Feenstra, Randy Republican Yea
Finstad, Brad Republican Yea
Fischbach, Michelle Republican Yea
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" Republican Yea
Foxx, Virginia Republican Yea
Franklin, Scott Republican Yea
Fulcher, Russ Republican Yea
Garbarino, Andrew R. Republican Yea
Gill, Brandon Republican Yea
Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican Yea
Goldman, Craig A. Republican Yea
Gonzales, Tony Republican Yea
Gooden, Lance Republican Yea
Gosar, Paul A. Republican Yea
Grothman, Glenn Republican Yea
Guest, Michael Republican Yea
Hageman, Harriet M. Republican Yea
Hamadeh, Abraham J. Republican Yea
Haridopolos, Mike Republican Yea
Harrigan, Pat Republican Yea
Harris, Andy Republican Yea
Harris, Mark Republican Yea
Harshbarger, Diana Republican Yea
Hern, Kevin Republican Yea
Higgins, Clay Republican Yea
Hill, J. French Republican Yea
Houchin, Erin Republican Yea
Huizenga, Bill Republican Yea
Hurd, Jeff Republican Yea
Issa, Darrell Republican Yea
Jackson, Ronny Republican Yea
Johnson, Dusty Republican Yea
Johnson, Mike Republican Yea
Joyce, David P. Republican Yea
Joyce, John Republican Yea
Kelly, Mike Republican Yea
Kelly, Trent Republican Yea
Kennedy, Mike Republican Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. Republican Yea
Kustoff, David Republican Yea
LaLota, Nick Republican Yea
LaMalfa, Doug Republican Yea
Langworthy, Nicholas A. Republican Yea
Lee, Laurel M. Republican Yea
Letlow, Julia Republican Yea
Loudermilk, Barry Republican Yea
Mackenzie, Ryan Republican Yea
Malliotakis, Nicole Republican Yea
Maloy, Celeste Republican Yea
Massie, Thomas Republican Yea
Mast, Brian J. Republican Yea
McCaul, Michael T. Republican Yea
McClain, Lisa C. Republican Yea
Messmer, Mark B. Republican Yea
Meuser, Daniel Republican Yea
Miller, Carol D. Republican Yea
Miller, Mary E. Republican Not Voting
Miller, Max L. Republican Yea
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Republican Yea
Moolenaar, John R. Republican Yea
Moore, Barry Republican Yea
Moore, Blake D. Republican Yea
Moore, Riley M. Republican Yea
Moore, Tim Republican Yea
Nehls, Troy E. Republican Yea
Newhouse, Dan Republican Yea
Nunn, Zachary Republican Yea
Obernolte, Jay Republican Yea
Ogles, Andrew Republican Yea
Onder, Robert F. Republican Not Voting
Patronis, Jimmy Republican Yea
Pfluger, August Republican Yea
Reschenthaler, Guy Republican Yea
Rogers, Harold Republican Yea
Rogers, Mike D. Republican Yea
Rouzer, David Republican Yea
Rulli, Michael A. Republican Yea
Scalise, Steve Republican Yea
Schweikert, David Republican Yea
Scott, Austin Republican Yea
Self, Keith Republican Yea
Smith, Adrian Republican Yea
Smith, Christopher H. Republican Yea
Smith, Jason Republican Yea
Smucker, Lloyd Republican Yea
Spartz, Victoria Republican Not Voting
Stauber, Pete Republican Yea
Stefanik, Elise M. Republican Not Voting
Steil, Bryan Republican Yea
Steube, W. Gregory Republican Yea
Stutzman, Marlin A. Republican Yea
Thompson, Glenn Republican Yea
Tiffany, Thomas P. Republican Not Voting
Timmons, William R. Republican Yea
Turner, Michael R. Republican Yea
Valadao, David G. Republican Yea
Walberg, Tim Republican Yea
Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican Yea
Webster, Daniel Republican Yea
Westerman, Bruce Republican Yea
Wied, Tony Republican Yea
Williams, Roger Republican Not Voting
Wilson, Joe Republican Yea
Wittman, Robert J. Republican Yea
Womack, Steve Republican Yea
Yakym, Rudy Republican Yea
Zinke, Ryan K. Republican Yea

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What does HR 881 do?
DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern ActThis bill restricts funding to an institution of higher education (IHE) that has a relationship with a Confucius Institute, Thousand Talents Program, or Chinese entity of concern. The bill defines (1) Confucius Institute as a cultural institute funded by the Chinese government; (2) Thousand Talents Program as any technological or educational program funded or administered by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; and (3) Chinese entity of concern as generally any university or college in China that is involved in China's military, police, or intelligence activities.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 Confucius Institute, Thousand Talents Program, or Chinese entity of concern is ineligible to receive any funds from DHS, unless the IHE terminates the relationship. The IHE may regain eligibility for these funds upon termination of the relationship.
Who sponsors HR 881?
HR 881 is sponsored by Garbarino, Andrew R. (Republican), Evans, Gabe (Republican), Strong, Dale W. (Republican), Luttrell, Morgan (Republican), Joyce, John (Republican), and Pfluger, August (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 881?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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