H.R. 1005 — Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act

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.

How Congress Voted

House roll call 312 — Dec 3, 2025

426 votes

240(56%)

Yea

174(41%)

Nay

0(0%)

Present

12(3%)

Not voting

Related bills

H.Res. 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 bill (H.R. 1005) 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child's public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People's Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.119

Bill text versions

Legislative Journey

Introduced
Committee
Floor
Passed Chamber 1
Passed Chamber 2
Signed

Dec 4, 2025

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

Senate

Dec 3, 2025

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

House

Dec 3, 2025

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

House

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)

House

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)

Dec 3, 2025

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

House

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.

House

Dec 3, 2025

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

House

Dec 3, 2025

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

House

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.

House

Dec 3, 2025

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

House

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.

House

Mar 5, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.

House

Mar 5, 2025

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

House

Mar 5, 2025

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

Feb 12, 2025

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

House

Feb 12, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House

Feb 5, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

House

Feb 5, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 5, 2025

Introduced in House