H.R. 1005 · Passed House · Education

Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act

Sponsor: David P. Joyce (R-OH)

What it does

• Prohibits public elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or contracting with the Chinese government or the Chinese Communist Party.
• Extends the ban to anyone acting on behalf of the Chinese government or the party.
• Makes the ban a condition of receiving federal elementary and secondary education funds.
• Requires schools to disclose funding from or contracts with any foreign source to the Department of Education.

Official summary

Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act or the CLASS Act This bill prohibits public elementary and secondary schools, as a condition of receiving federal elementary and secondary education funds, from accepting funds from or entering into a contract with the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or any individual or entity acting on behalf of the Chinese government or the CCP. The bill also requires schools to disclose funding from or contracts with a foreign source to the Department of Education.

Latest action

Dec 4, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions