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Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act

Introduced Feb 5, 2025

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

Referred to
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Education and Workforce Committee
Policy area
Education
Issues
EducationForeign Policy
Legislative subjects (4)
AsiaChinaEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education

Summary

This bill requires public elementary and secondary schools to disclose foreign funding and contracts to the Department of Education. Schools must report within 30 days when they receive more than $10,000 in total funds from a foreign source or enter into contracts exceeding $10,000 with a foreign source. Disclosures must identify the foreign source's name and country of origin, and include the amount of funds, contract terms, conditions, and any applicable restrictions. The disclosure requirement applies to schools that receive federal financial assistance. Schools that fail to comply may lose eligibility for federal education funding.

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Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors

Actions (18)
  1. Dec 4, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
  2. Dec 3, 2025 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Dec 3, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  4. Dec 3, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 176 (Roll no. 312). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5005-5006) · house
  5. Dec 3, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 176 (Roll no. 312). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5005-5006)
  6. Dec 3, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5012-5013) · house
  7. Dec 3, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1005, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. · house
  8. Dec 3, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. · house
  9. Dec 3, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1005. · house
  10. Dec 3, 2025 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. · house
  11. Dec 3, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H5005-5007) · house
  12. Dec 1, 2025 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 916 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. · house
  13. Mar 5, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6. · house
  14. Mar 5, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-12. · house
  15. Feb 12, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14. · house
  16. Feb 12, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  17. Feb 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
  18. Feb 5, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (4)
  • Referred in Senate · Dec 4, 2025
  • Engrossed in House · Dec 3, 2025
  • Reported in House · Mar 5, 2025
  • Introduced in House · Feb 5, 2025

Full text

AN ACT

To require public elementary and secondary schools to disclose certain funds received from, or contracts with, a foreign source, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act” or the “CLASS Act”.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF FOREIGN FUNDING AND CONTRACTS.

(a) In General.—As a condition on receipt of Federal financial assistance under any applicable program by a public elementary school or a public secondary school, the school, not later than 30 days after receiving funds in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate from a foreign source, or entering into one or more contracts with an aggregate value in excess of $10,000 with a foreign source, shall submit to the Secretary of Education a written disclosure that identifies—

(1) the name and country of origin of the foreign source;

(2) in a case in which a school receives funds from a foreign source—

(A) the amount of funds received from that source; and

(B) any terms or conditions applicable to the receipt of such funds; and

(3) in a case in which a school enters into a contract with a foreign source, the terms and conditions of such contract.

(b) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) The term “applicable program” has the meaning given that term in section 400 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221).

(2) The terms “elementary school” and “secondary school” have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

(3) The term “Federal financial assistance” has the meaning given that term in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code.

(4) The term “foreign source” has the meaning given that term in section 117(h) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011f(h)).

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1005

AN ACT

To require public elementary and secondary schools to disclose certain funds received from, or contracts with, a foreign source, and for other purposes.

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