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 Chinese Communist Party could benefit from that illegally," Fallon told Fox News Digital."There have been instances of this where they're using their either trained assets for the Chinese Communist Party or they're sympathetic – stealing highly sensitive research, biotechnology, etc.
and bringing it back to Beijing," he added.Rep.Pat Fallon, R-Texas, is seen on the House steps of the U.S.
Capitol on Dec.6, 2022.
(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)'SERIOUS CONCERNS': GOP SOUNDS ALARM ON TAXPAYER FUNDS GOING TO 'HIGH RISK' UNIVERSITIES VULNERABLE TO CCPThe legislation would revoke federal funding for grant programs, including: Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence, Intelligence advanced research projects, undergraduate and graduate training, Stokes Scholarship Programs and SMART Scholarship for Service Program.Fallon singled out the Confucius Institute, a nonprofit educational funded by the CCP, for particular scrutiny.While the number of universities who work with the Confucius Institute has seen a dramatic decline due to funding threats in the past, the organization still works with a number of schools.The Texas congressman also told Fox News Digital he supports an outright ban on student visas for Chinese nationals.A Riverside County school district in California is under investigation for allegedly issuing invalid diplomas to nonresident C...