House Passes Bill to Reduce Chinese Influence on US Campuses

The bill prevents schools partnering with China from receiving funding from the Department of Homeland Security.

Students of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs celebrate graduation on May 22, 2014. Allen Xie/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—The House passed a bill to reduce Chinese influence in U.S. universities on Sept. 10, the second day of “China Week,” a week the House Republican leadership designated to push through a package of China-related legislation.

On Sept. 9, the House passed 15 bills aimed at maintaining U.S. technical leadership and curbing China’s malign influence.