H.R. 1005 · 119th Congress
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- David Joyce
- Introduced
- 2025-02-05
- Latest action
- 2025-12-04 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.