House bill would strip federal funding from colleges with alleged ties to Chinese Communist Party

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Rep. Pat Fallon unveiled legislation that would strip federal intelligence-related funding from colleges maintaining ties to Chinese Communist Party-linked groups, arguing it is necessary to protect sensitive U.S. research and national security. FIRST ON FOX: New legislation introduced in the House of Representatives threatens federal funding for colleges and universities working with organizations with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party. The Espionage Protection Act, authored by Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, would amend the National Security Act of 1947 to prohibit federal funding for intelligence programs at universities that maintain contractual or in-kind relationships with organizations tied to the CCP. "American citizens and or professors at these institutions would be compromised and would be doing highly sensitive research and the Chines