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H.R. 1005 (119th): Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act or the CLASS Act

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.

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Rankings updated October 26, 2026, 11:44 AM ET · Votes through September 30, 2026
Exported candidates: 719 | Filings on file, by office: H: 5838 | P: 1467 | S: 1567. These counts include every filing for that office, so they are larger than the ranked list. One person can have more than one filing. Non-voting delegates are left out.

Recorded summary

The bill would bar public elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from, or entering contracts with, the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, or any person or entity acting on their behalf, as a condition of receiving federal elementary and secondary education funds. It would also require schools to disclose to the Department of Education any funding from or contracts with foreign sources. The metadata lacks a policy area, latest action, and full operative text.

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Theological note: The measure concerns the protection of children's education from a coercive foreign authoritarian power and the duty of public institutions to act with honesty and transparency. Under general equity, restraining foreign influence over schools that serve minors can be a prudent defense of the community, but the bill is mainly a national-security and funding-condition measure rather than a direct moral mandate, so it should not be treated as a final candidate judgment.

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Recorded votes

Roll 312 · 3-Dec-2025 5:03 PM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 242 · Nay 176 · Other 14

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