Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
Latest action · Dec 4, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2025
- Passed HouseDec 3, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 312 | On Passage | Passed242–176 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Michael A. Rulli | Original | Feb 5, 2025 |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Feb 11, 2025 | |
| R-IN | Erin Houchin | Feb 12, 2025 | |
| R-OH | David J. Taylor | Feb 14, 2025 | |
| R-OH | Mike Carey | Feb 27, 2025 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Feb 5, 2025Markup Feb 12, 2025Reported Mar 5, 2025 |
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Dec 4, 2025 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Dec 3, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H5005-5007)
- Dec 3, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5012-5013)
- Dec 3, 2025Passed/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, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Dec 3, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1005.
- Dec 3, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Dec 3, 2025POSTPONED 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, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 3, 2025The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 1, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 916 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Mar 5, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-12.
- Mar 5, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.
- Feb 12, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 12, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14.
- Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5005–H5007Text printed H5005Recorded votes H5012enact | David P. Joyce R-OH, Michael A. Rulli R-OH, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA, Tim Walberg R-MI | Dec 3, 2025 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4978–H4987Text printed H4978Amendments H4985Recorded votes H4986consideration (H. Res. 916), previous question | H. Morgan Griffith R-VA, James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM | Dec 2, 2025 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Feb 20, 2025H.R. 1005, CLASS ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on February 12, 2025
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 24, February 5, 2025, page H505.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 113 | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 916, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce is considered adopted. | Rules Committee | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To require public elementary and secondary schools to disclose certain funds received from, or contracts with, a foreign source, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
- Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
- To require public elementary and secondary schools to disclose certain funds received from, or contracts with, a foreign source, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2025Referred in Senate
- Dec 3, 2025Engrossed in House
- Mar 5, 2025Reported in House
- Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House
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