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H.R. 455 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
1 member · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 1 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Steube, W. Gregory (R-FL) (Introduced 01/15/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.69 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 1 member signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Education and Workforce Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/15/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
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.
119 HR 455 IH: Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 455IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 15, 2025Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the awarding of Federal funds to institutions of higher education that employ instructors funded by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act.
2.Prohibition on employment of instructors funded by the Chinese Communist PartyTitle I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 117 the following:117a.Prohibition on employment of instructors funded by the Chinese Communist Party(a)Restriction on eligibilityNotwithstanding any other provision of law, no institution of higher education shall be eligible to receive funds or any other form of financial assistance under any Federal program for an award year in which the institution employs an CCP-funded instructor.(b)Resumption of eligibilityAn institution of higher education that loses eligibility to receive funds for an award year as described in subsection (a) may regain eligibility to receive such funds in a subsequent award year by demonstrating, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the institution no longer employs a CCP-funded instructor.(c)CCP-Funded instructor definedIn this section, the term CCP-funded instructor means a professor, teacher, or any other individual who—(1)provides instruction directly to the students of an institution of higher education; and(2)received funds, directly or indirectly, from the Chinese Communist Party while employed by such institution..3.Effective dateThe amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/15/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/15/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the award of Federal funds to institutions of higher education that employ instructors funded by the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes. |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act |
There are no amendments to this bill.
There are no cosponsors of this bill.
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Education and Workforce Committee | 01/15/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Education
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