H.R. 1005: Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
Sponsor
David Joyce
Republican · OH-14
What H.R. 1005 does
The Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act, or CLASS Act, would bar public elementary and secondary schools that receive federal education funds from accepting money from, or signing contracts with, the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, or anyone acting for them.
H.R. 1005 would also require schools to tell the Department of Education about any funding from, or contracts with, a foreign source.
How the House voted
Passed · December 3, 202530 Democrats broke with their party to vote yes
Ed Case
Jim Costa
Henry Cuellar
Sharice Davids
Donald Davis
Laura Gillen
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Maggie Goodlander
Josh Gottheimer
Adam Gray
Steven HorsfordOn Passage: H R 1005 CLASS Act · Roll no. 312 · Official record
HR1005 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Dec 4, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
House: Passed 242-176
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)
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House: Committee Action
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: Committee Action
Mar 5, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-12.
House: Vote: 20-14
Feb 12, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14.
House: Committee Action
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
About the Sponsor
David Joyce
Republican, Ohio's 14th congressional district · 13 years in Congress
Committees: Appropriations, Homeland Security
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Cosponsors (5)
All 5 cosponsors are Republicans. Cosponsors represent 3 states: Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio.
Committee Sponsors
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
0 of 21 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Education and Workforce Committee
1 of 37 committee members cosponsored
29 Republicans across these committees haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
H.R. 1005 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Education
- Introduced
- Feb 5, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Dec 4, 2025
H.R. 1005 Bill Text
“To require public elementary and secondary schools to disclose certain funds received from, or contracts with, a foreign source, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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