United States 116th Congress Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

S 939 — CONFUCIUS Act

Last action — Held at the desk.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act or the CONFUCIUS Act This bill addresses China's influence on postsecondary educational institutions through Confucius Institutes, which are cultural institutes directly or indirectly funded by the Chinese government. Specifically, the bill establishes requirements for postsecondary educational institutions that receive federal funding and that have contracts or agreements with Confucius Institutes. The contracts or agreements must include clear provisions that (1) protect the academic freedom of the institutions; (2) prohibit the application of foreign law on the institutions' campuses; and (3) grant full managerial authority of the institutes to the institutions, including full control over teaching plans, activities, research grants, and employment decisions.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes reflect an update in the status of the bill, indicating that it was passed by the Senate on June 10, 2020. The previous language, which included details about its introduction and referral to committee, has been removed, streamlining the document to emphasize its current status as an enacted measure. This update is significant because it marks the progression of the bill beyond the introductory phase, highlighting its advancement in the legislative process.

→
Previous
Latest
939 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
939 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
939 To establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
939 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2019 Mr.
Kennedy introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
<all>
Passed the Senate June 10, 2020.
Attest:
Secretary.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
939 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (2)

Action History

  1. Received in the House.

  2. Held at the desk.

  3. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  5. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2859-2861)

  6. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  7. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2860-2861)

  8. Introduced in Senate

  9. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 546 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

education
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does S 939 do?
Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act or the CONFUCIUS Act This bill addresses China's influence on postsecondary educational institutions through Confucius Institutes, which are cultural institutes directly or indirectly funded by the Chinese government. Specifically, the bill establishes requirements for postsecondary educational institutions that receive federal funding and that have contracts or agreements with Confucius Institutes. The contracts or agreements must include clear provisions that (1) protect the academic freedom of the institutions; (2) prohibit the application of foreign law on the institutions' campuses; and (3) grant full managerial authority of the institutes to the institutions, including full control over teaching plans, activities, research grants, and employment decisions.
Who sponsors S 939?
S 939 is sponsored by Kennedy, John (Republican).
What is the current status of S 939?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 939?
Track S 939 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on S 939

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of S 939

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →