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HR 881 · 119th Congress · Education

DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act

Introduced January 31, 2025 Latest action May 08, 2025 5 cosponsors

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Action timeline

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May 08, 2025
introduced Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
May 07, 2025
floor Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H1891-1894)
May 07, 2025
floor Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 276 and H.R. 881. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 276 and H.R. 881 under a closed rule with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
May 07, 2025
floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 881.
May 07, 2025
floor The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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May 08, 2025 Referred in Senate
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May 07, 2025 Engrossed in House
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May 05, 2025 Reported in House
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Jan 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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+15 −12 13 unchanged
--- Referred (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (House)
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 881 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 881 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 881
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-May 8, 2025
-
-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
-and Governmental Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -150,6 +142,17 @@
Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 881
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on
+institutions of higher education that have a relationship with
+Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

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Cosponsors (5)

Members who signed on to support this bill.