2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB881: DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
Legislative Summary
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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Bill History
1/31/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Discharged
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended).
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-87.
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 377 Reported to House. 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.
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Rule H. Res. 377 passed House.
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H1891-1894)
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
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.
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 881.
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate of H.R. 881, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pfluger demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1895-1896)
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 266 - 153 (Roll no. 120). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1891)
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On Passage RC# 120
5/7/2025
266
Yea
153
Nay
0
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
August Pfluger
Republican