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Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act

H.R. 455, 119th Congress

Status
In committee
Introduced
01/15/2025
Cosponsors
0
Latest action
01/15/2025

About this bill

Official title
Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act
Sponsor
W. Steube (R-FL)
Introduced in
House
Policy area
Education
Committees
Education and Workforce Committee
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Full text and history on Congress.gov

Summary

Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House (01/15/2025)

Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act

This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal funds for an award year in which the IHE employs an instructor who, while employed at the IHE and providing direct instruction to students, received funds from the Chinese Community Party. An IHE may regain eligibility for federal funds by demonstrating to the Department of Education that it no longer employs such instructor.

Actions

Newest first

  1. 01/15/2025 · House

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  2. 01/15/2025

    Introduced in House

Subjects: Asia, China, Education programs funding, Higher education, Teaching, teachers, curricula.

Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 01/15/2025

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