Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
Sponsored by David P. Joyce
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 4, 2025
The CLASS Act prohibits public elementary and secondary schools that receive federal education funds from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, or entities acting on their behalf. The bill requires schools to disclose to the Department of Education any funding received from or contracts entered into with foreign sources.
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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.