HR 1005 · Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced
- Feb 5, 2025
- Latest action
- Dec 4, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. David P. Joyce [R-OH-14]
- Policy area
- Education
- Cosponsors
- 5
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.
Recent actions
- Dec 4, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Dec 3, 2025 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 3, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- 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)
- Dec 3, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5012-5013)
- 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.
- Dec 3, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Votes
- On Passage Passed · Dec 3, 2025, 10:03 PM