CAMPUS Act

The CAMPUS Act requires the Director of National Intelligence to identify Chinese institutions of higher education supporting China's military-civil fusion strategy or defense industrial base, submitting an annual list to Congress. It prohibits federal funding for Department of Defense research contracts with entities partnering with these institutions, blocks facilities from hosting classified information without certification of no such partnerships, and allows visa denials for students/employees of listed institutions. The bill also restricts K-12 education funding for schools with contracts with Chinese entities and lowers the disclosure threshold for foreign gifts to $50,000. Additionally, it authorizes grants for U.S. schools to partner with Taiwan for Mandarin language and cultural programming. The bill directly affects federal research recipients, K-12 schools, and individuals affiliated with targeted Chinese institutions.