H.R.455

Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act

Introduced·1/15/25

Prohibits federal funds for institutions employing instructors funded by the Chinese Communist Party.

The Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to bar institutions of higher education from receiving federal funds if they employ instructors funded by the Chinese Communist Party. Institutions that lose eligibility can regain it by proving they no longer employ such instructors. The prohibition takes effect 180 days after the act's enactment.

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History

Jan 15, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Jan 15, 2025

House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.