Protecting Higher Education from Foreign Threats Act
This bill prohibits U.S. colleges and universities receiving federal student aid from employing instructors who received funding from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while working at the institution. Institutions that employ such instructors lose eligibility for federal funds during the affected academic year. They may regain eligibility the following year by proving they no longer employ CCP-funded instructors. The policy directly affects all higher education institutions participating in federal financial aid programs.
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Introduced Jan 15, 2025
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Jan 15, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Jan 15, 2025
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W. Gregory Steube
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