House Bill
H.R. 455
Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act
Primary Sponsor
Charles J. Fleischmann
Representative
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This bill prohibits federal funds to institutions of higher education that employ instructors who received funding from the Chinese Communist Party while providing direct instruction to students. Institutions can regain eligibility by demonstrating to the Department of Education that they no longer employ such instructors. The bill targets concerns about CCP influence in American higher education.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act
This bill prohibits federal funds to institutions of higher education that employ instructors who received funding from the Chinese Communist Party while providing direct instruction to students. Institutions can regain eligibility by demonstrating to the Depa
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This bill prohibits federal funds to institutions of higher education that employ instructors who received funding from the Chinese Communist Party while providing direct instruction to students. Institutions can regain eligibility by demonstrating to the Department of Education that they no longer employ such instructors. The bill targets concerns about CCP influence in American higher education.
- Bill Number
- 455
- Sponsor
- Charles J. Fleischmann (R-TN)
- Introduced
- 1/15/2025
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Policy Area
- Education
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act
- Bill Number
- 455
- Sponsor
- Charles J. Fleischmann (R-TN)
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced
- 1/15/2025
- Summary
- This bill prohibits federal funds to institutions of higher education that employ instructors who received funding from the Chinese Communist Party while providing direct instruction to students. Institutions can regain eligibility by demonstrating to the Department of Education that they no longer
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