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Search Results: keywords:"academic freedom"

H. RES. 1180 — Recognizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in medical education.
April 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:202
H. RES. 1180 acknowledges the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in medical education. It highlights the ongoing disparities in health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. and emphasizes that a diverse medical workforce can enhance education and improve...
Simple Explanation
H. RES. 1180 says that it's really important to have people from different backgrounds in medical schools because it helps everyone learn better and take better care of sick people. It talks about how doctors and students should be free to learn and teach in ways that make everyone healthier.
S. 4115 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
April 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,726
The bill, titled the Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education Act (EDUCATE Act), seeks to change the Higher Education Act of 1965. It aims to prevent graduate medical schools from receiving federal financial aid if they enforce...
Simple Explanation
The EDUCATE Act is a new rule that tries to stop medical schools from getting government money if they have rules about being fair to everyone, like having different skin colors or backgrounds. It says schools can't make people agree with certain ideas about fairness and should not treat anyone worse because of who they are.
H. R. 1516 — An Act To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
September 12, 2024
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:736
H.R. 1516, also known as the “DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act,” aims to restrict Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding to U.S. colleges and universities that are connected to Confucius Institutes or certain identified...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to stop U.S. schools from getting money from the Department of Homeland Security if they have ties to certain Chinese groups, like Confucius Institutes, unless they end those ties. It also asks a government leader to list schools that need to cut these connections to keep getting money.
S. RES. 616 — Condemning the treatment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu by the Government of Azerbaijan and urging his immediate release, and for other purposes.
March 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:219
S. RES. 616 is a resolution condemning the Azerbaijani government's treatment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, a noted academic and economist, who has been imprisoned under harsh conditions. The resolution criticizes Azerbaijan for wrongful detention and suppression of academic...
Simple Explanation
S. RES. 616 is like a letter from a group of important people asking another country to let a smart, important man out of a bad place where he’s not being treated nicely, and they want him to come home now.
H. R. 5933 — An Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments.
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December 07, 2023
Status:Received in Senate
Congress:118
Words:10,085
H. R. 5933 aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by increasing transparency and regulation related to foreign gifts and contracts in higher education institutions. It mandates institutions to disclose detailed information about foreign gifts and contracts, prohibits...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 5933 is a special rule that helps keep track of all the money and gifts that schools in the U.S. get from other countries, making sure they don't take anything from bad guys. Schools have to share details about any big presents they get and be extra careful about who they make deals with, but some people worry this might make things harder for the schools.
H. R. 1398 — An Act To establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other purposes.
September 11, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:1,004
H. R. 1398 aims to establish the CCP Initiative within the Department of Justice to address threats from the Chinese Communist Party to the United States. This program focuses on preventing spying on U.S. intellectual property, enforcing laws against economic espionage, and...
Simple Explanation
The bill is about making a special program to help the U.S. stop bad guys from taking secrets and ideas, especially from China, and every year they have to tell Congress how it's going.
H. R. 1516 — An Act To establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
September 10, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:748
H.R. 1516 proposes restrictions on Department of Homeland Security funding for colleges and universities that are connected to Confucius Institutes or certain Chinese entities. These entities are defined as those linked with activities like Chinese military efforts, defense...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 1516 is a rule saying that colleges can't get special safety money if they work with certain Chinese groups. These rules are to help keep everyone safe, but some people worry they might accidentally stop good sharing projects too.
H. R. 7725 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
March 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,837
H.R. 7725 proposes changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent graduate medical schools from receiving federal financial aid if they implement certain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. This bill forbids schools from requiring or incentivizing DEI...
Simple Explanation
This bill says that if a medical school teaches certain ideas about fairness and history that some people don't like, they won't get money help from the government. It also says schools can't make students or teachers write about these ideas to get in or have jobs, but they can still teach how to care for different kinds of people.
H. R. 7590 — To impose certain conditions on the issuance of diplomatic and student visas to nationals of certain covered nations.
March 08, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,469
The bill, H.R. 7590, named the "Breaking Beijing’s Hold on Campus Act of 2024," aims to set specific requirements for issuing diplomatic and student visas to citizens of certain countries, including China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. It requires applicants from these...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make rules for students and diplomats from a few countries, like China and Russia, to make sure they don't do naughty things like spying when they're in the U.S. If they break the rules, they can lose their permission to stay.
H. R. 6848 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring ideological oaths or similar statements, and for other purposes.
December 19, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:553
H.R. 6848 proposes amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent colleges and universities from requiring students, employees, or applicants to make ideological statements or take oaths that promote differential treatment based on race or related characteristics....
Simple Explanation
This bill wants to make sure that colleges and universities don't make people say or promise to believe certain ideas to get into school or get a job. They want everyone to be treated fairly without having to agree with any specific beliefs.
H. RES. 1012 — Condemning the treatment of Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu by the Government of Azerbaijan and urging his immediate release, and for other purposes.
February 14, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:273
H. RES. 1012 condemns the actions of the Azerbaijani government in arresting and mistreating Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, a respected academic and economist. The resolution calls for his immediate and unconditional release, highlighting his deteriorating health and lack of access to...
Simple Explanation
This bill talks about how the government of Azerbaijan treated a man named Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu unfairly by putting him in jail and not letting him have a lawyer. It asks for him to be set free quickly and wants the people who talk to other countries for the U.S. to make sure this happens.

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