Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act

What this measure contains

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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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Dec 4, 2025
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Dec 3, 2025
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Mar 5, 2025
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Feb 5, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House
3. Engrossed in Houseby House passage
4. Referred in Senate

Decision stages

1. Dec 3, 2025 · House

   House passage on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   242 aye · 176 no · 14 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Feb 5, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Feb 5, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

3. Feb 12, 2025

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

4. Feb 12, 2025

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

5. Mar 5, 2025

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

6. Mar 5, 2025

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.

7. Dec 1, 2025

   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.

8. Dec 3, 2025

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

9. Dec 3, 2025

   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. Dec 3, 2025

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

11. Dec 3, 2025

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

12. Dec 3, 2025

    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.

13. Dec 3, 2025

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

14. Dec 3, 2025

    Passed/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)

15. Dec 3, 2025

    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)

16. Dec 3, 2025

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

17. Dec 3, 2025

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

18. Dec 4, 2025

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

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