Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 455
Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act
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Introduced 2025-01-15Topic: educationSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceProtecting 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.
Sponsors
- W. Gregory Steube Republican sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | refer |
| 2025-01-15 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-01-15 | Introduced in House | introduce |