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To prohibit the National Education Association from engaging in lobbying activities.
Summary
- Prohibits the National Education Association from engaging in lobbying activities as defined by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.
- Requires the National Education Association to submit annual certifications to the Secretary of Education assuring it has not engaged in lobbying and to maintain records for audit verification.
- Establishes termination of the National Education Association's federally chartered status as the penalty for violations of the lobbying prohibition.
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- Jul 29, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Jul 29, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 29, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the National Education Association from engaging in lobbying activities.
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 “Terminating Education Association Congressional Handouts Act” or the “TEACH Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON NEA LOBBYING.
(a) In General.—Chapter 1511 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “Sec. 151109. Prohibition on lobbying
“(a) In General.—The corporation shall not engage in lobbying activities (as defined in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602)).
“(b) Annual Certification; Maintenance of Records.—The corporation shall submit an annual certification to the Secretary of Education containing an assurance that the corporation has not engaged in any such lobbying activities. The corporation shall maintain such records as the Secretary of Education may require to facilitate an effective audit of the certification.
“(c) Penalty.—The penalty for a violation of the prohibition under subsection (a) shall be termination of the status of the corporation as a federally chartered corporation.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections for chapter 1511 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 151108 the following:
“151109. Prohibition on lobbying.”. <all>
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