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Union Calendar No. 475 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6816 

[Report No. 118–574] 

To prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and 

secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 14, 2023 

Mr. HERN (for himself, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. WALBERG, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. 

ROUZER, Mr. ALFORD, Mr. BABIN, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. CLINE, 

Mr. ELLZEY, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. LATURNER, Mr. 

JACKSON of Texas, Mr. OGLES, Mr. OWENS, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. SCOTT

FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. WILSON of South 

Carolina, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. MORAN, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. 

BAIRD, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mrs. LESKO, and Mr. DUNN of 

Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

JULY 5, 2024 

Additional sponsors: Mr. FITZGERALD, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. PALMER, Mr. 

MCCORMICK, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. YAKYM, Mr. BEAN of Florida, 

Mrs. HOUCHIN, and Mr. BURLISON

JULY 5, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 14, 2023] 


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A BILL 

To prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for 

elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or 

indirect support from the Government of the People’s 

Republic of China. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Responsible 

5 Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our 

6 Kids Act’’ or the ‘‘PROTECT Our Kids Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 

8 (a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi9 sion of law, no funds may be made available under an ap10 plicable program to any elementary school or secondary 

11 school that— 

12 (1) has a partnership in effect with a cultural or 

13 language institute directly or indirectly funded by the 

14 Government of the People’s Republic of China, includ15 ing a Confucius Institute; 

16 (2) operates a learning center directly or indi17 rectly supported by the Government of the People’s 

18 Republic of China (commonly referred to as a ‘‘Con19 fucius Classroom’’); or 

20 (3) otherwise receives support from an indi21 vidual or entity acting directly or indirectly on behalf 

22 of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, 

23 including support in the form of teaching materials, 

24 personnel, funds, or other resources. 


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1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The prohibition under sub2 section (a) shall take effect on the date that is one year after 

3 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

4 (c) CONTRACTS MADE PRIOR TO DATE OF ENACT5 MENT.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.— 

7 (A) WAIVER REQUEST SUBMISSION.—In the 

8 case of an elementary school or a secondary 

9 school that is a party to a contract described in 

10 paragraph (2), the school timely shall submit to 

11 the Secretary a request for a waiver of the prohi12 bition under subsection (a) that includes— 

13 (i) the complete and unredacted text of 

14 the contract, and if the contract is not in 

15 English, a translated copy of the text into 

16 English; and 

17 (ii) a statement demonstrating that the 

18 contract is for the benefit of the school’s 

19 mission and students and will promote the 

20 security, stability, and economic vitality of 

21 the United States. 

22 (B) WAIVER ISSUANCE.—the Secretary, 

23 upon receipt of a request submitted under sub24 paragraph (A), may issue a waiver to the school 

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1 fied in subsection (b) and ending the date on 

2 which the contract terminates. 

3 (2) CONTRACTS DESCRIBED.—A contract is de4 scribed in this paragraph if the contract— 

5 (A) takes effect before the date of the enact6 ment of this Act; 

7 (B) continues to be effective after the effec8 tive date specified in subsection (b); and 

9 (C) relates to at least one of the cir10 cumstances described in paragraph (1), (2), or 

11 (3) of subsection (a). 

12 (d) NOTICE TO AFFECTED SCHOOLS.—Not later than 

13 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec14 retary shall provide notice to elementary and secondary 

15 schools of the requirements of this section together with 

16 guidance for achieving compliance with such requirements. 

17 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

18 (1) APPLICABLE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘applica19 ble program’’ has the meaning given that term in sec20 tion 400(c)(1) of the General Education Provisions 

21 Act (20 U.S.C. 1221(c)(1)). 

22 (2) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary 

23 school’’, ‘‘secondary school’’, and ‘‘Secretary’’ have the 

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1 ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 

2 U.S.C. 7801). 


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Union Calendar No. 475 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6816 

[Report No. 118–574] 

A BILL 

To prohibit the availability of Federal education 

ernment of the People’s Republic of China. receive direct or indirect support from the Govfunds for elementary and secondary schools that 

JULY 5, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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