No Federal Funding for CCP Spying and Persuasion In Education Settings (SPIES) Act of 2023

This bill prohibits federal funding for US colleges and universities that host Confucius Institutes - Chinese government-run cultural centers. It directly affects institutions participating in these programs by cutting their eligibility for certain federal funds under the National Defense Authorization Act. The key mechanism removes a previous waiver that allowed exceptions for such institutions, making the funding ban absolute. The policy change applies to all covered federal funding streams without exception.