HR 1005 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act

Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Originated House Sponsor David P. Joyce R-OH

Fact sheet

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2025
  2. Passed HouseDec 3, 2025
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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 callQuestionResultDate
House 312On PassagePassed242–176Dec 3, 2025

Yea 242

Nay 176

Not voting 14

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2025 to Feb 27, 2025, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-OHMichael A. RulliOriginalFeb 5, 2025
R-KYAndy BarrFeb 11, 2025
R-INErin HouchinFeb 12, 2025
R-OHDavid J. TaylorFeb 14, 2025
R-OHMike CareyFeb 27, 2025

Actions 22

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 4, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Dec 3, 2025Considered as unfinished business.
  3. Dec 3, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5012-5013)
  4. Dec 3, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916.
  5. Dec 3, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H5005-5007)
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Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 113Pursuant 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.Unattributed (Congress.gov)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.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 916Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bRelated billDec 2, 2025

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Dec 4, 2025Referred in Senate
  2. Dec 3, 2025Engrossed in House
  3. Mar 5, 2025Reported in House
  4. Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House

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