Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act

Bill: 119-hr-1005
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2025-02-05
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Asia

China

Education programs funding

Elementary and secondary education
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act or the CLASS Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits public elementary and secondary schools, as a condition of receiving federal elementary and secondary education funds, from accepting funds from&nbsp;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&nbsp;CCP. The bill also requires schools to disclose funding from&nbsp;or contracts with a foreign source to the Department of Education.</p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 6 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1005 [Report No. 119–12] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Rulli ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce March 5, 2025 Additional sponsors: Mr. Barr , Mrs. Houchin , Mr. Taylor , and Mr. Carey March 5, 2025 Reported with amendments, 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 February 5, 2025 A BILL To prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act or the CLASS Act . 2. Disclosure of foreign funding and contracts (a) In general As a condition on receipt of Federal financial assistance under any applicable program by a public elementary school or a public secondary school, the school, not later than 30 days after receiving funds in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate from a foreign source, or entering into one or more contracts with an aggregate value in excess of $10,000 with a foreign source, shall submit to the Secretary of Education a written disclosure that identifies— (1) the name and country of origin of the foreign source; (2) in a case in which a school receives funds from a foreign source— (A) the amount of funds received from that source; and (B) any terms or conditions applicable to the receipt of such funds; and (3) in a case in which a school enters into a contract with a foreign source, the terms and conditions of such contract. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term applicable program has the meaning given that term in section 400 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1221 ). (2) The terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (3) The term Federal financial assistance has the meaning given that term in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code. (4) The term foreign source has the meaning given that term in section 117(h) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f(h) ).

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to require public elementary and secondary schools to disclose certain funds received from, or contracts with, a foreign source, and for other purposes. .

March 5, 2025 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1005 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2025 Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Rulli ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act or the CLASS Act . 2. Prohibition on funding from and contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party As a condition on receipt of Federal financial assistance under any applicable program by a public elementary school or public secondary school, the school may not accept funds from or enter into a contract with— (1) the Government of the People’s Republic of China; (2) the Chinese Communist Party; or (3) any individual or entity acting directly or indirectly on behalf of such Government or Party. 3. Disclosure of foreign funding and contracts As a condition on receipt of Federal financial assistance under any applicable program by a public elementary school or public secondary school, the school shall, not later than 30 days after receiving funds or entering into a contract with a foreign source, submit to the Secretary of Education a written disclosure that identifies— (1) the name and country of origin of the foreign source; (2) in a case in which a school receives funds from a foreign source— (A) the amount of funds received from that source; and (B) any terms or conditions applicable to the receipt of such funds; and (3) in a case in which a school enters into a contract with a foreign source, the terms and conditions of such contract. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term applicable program has the meaning given that term in section 400 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1221 ). (2) The terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (3) The term Federal financial assistance has the meaning given that term in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code. (4) The term foreign source has the meaning given that term in section 117(h) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011f(h) ).