H.R. 1005 · 119th Congress

Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act

Introduced Feb 5, 2025Policy area: Education

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. House

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. 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)

  5. House

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5012-5013)

  6. House

    POSTPONED 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.

  7. House

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  8. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1005.

  9. 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.

  10. House

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H5005-5007)

  11. House

    Rules 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.

  12. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.

Show 5 earlier actions
  1. House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-12.

  2. House

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14.

  3. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  4. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  5. Introduced in House