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H.R. 455In committee
Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act
Introduced: Jan 15, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 15, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 15, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
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.
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Education
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AsiaChinaEducation programs fundingHigher educationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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