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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 Govern-
ment 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 Com-
mittee 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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Responsible 
Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our 
Kids Act’’ or the ‘‘PROTECT Our Kids Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no funds may be made available under an ap-
plicable program to any elementary school or secondary 
school that— 
(1) has a partnership in effect with a cultural or 
language institute directly or indirectly funded by the 
Government of the People’s Republic of China, includ-
ing a Confucius Institute; 
(2) operates a learning center directly or indi-
rectly supported by the Government of the People’s 
Republic of China (commonly referred to as a ‘‘Con-
fucius Classroom’’); or 
(3) otherwise receives support from an indi-
vidual or entity acting directly or indirectly on behalf 
of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, 
including support in the form of teaching materials, 
personnel, funds, or other resources. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The prohibition under sub-
section (a) shall take effect on the date that is one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CONTRACTS MADE PRIOR TO DATE OF ENACT-
MENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) WAIVER REQUEST SUBMISSION.—In the 
case of an elementary school or a secondary 
school that is a party to a contract described in 
paragraph (2), the school timely shall submit to 
the Secretary a request for a waiver of the prohi-
bition under subsection (a) that includes— 
(i) the complete and unredacted text of 
the contract, and if the contract is not in 
English, a translated copy of the text into 
English; and 
(ii) a statement demonstrating that the 
contract is for the benefit of the school’s 
mission and students and will promote the 
security, stability, and economic vitality of 
the United States. 
(B) WAIVER
ISSUANCE.—the Secretary, 
upon receipt of a request submitted under sub-
paragraph (A), may issue a waiver to the school 
for a period beginning on the effective date speci-
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fied in subsection (b) and ending the date on 
which the contract terminates. 
(2) CONTRACTS DESCRIBED.—A contract is de-
scribed in this paragraph if the contract— 
(A) takes effect before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; 
(B) continues to be effective after the effec-
tive date specified in subsection (b); and 
(C) relates to at least one of the cir-
cumstances described in paragraph (1), (2), or 
(3) of subsection (a). 
(d) NOTICE TO AFFECTED SCHOOLS.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall provide notice to elementary and secondary 
schools of the requirements of this section together with 
guidance for achieving compliance with such requirements. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPLICABLE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘applica-
ble program’’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
tion 400(c)(1) of the General Education Provisions 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1221(c)(1)). 
(2) ESEA 
TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary 
school’’, ‘‘secondary school’’, and ‘‘Secretary’’ have the 
meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the El-
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ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
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 
funds for elementary and secondary schools that 
receive direct or indirect support from the Gov-
ernment of the People’s Republic of China. 
JULY 5, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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