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HR 1005Passed HouseEducationhouse
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 by Rep. David P. Joyce
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The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Dec 4, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What it does
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.
Roll-call votes
On Passage
house · Dec 3, 2025
History
- Dec 4, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Dec 3, 2025The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 3, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 3, 2025On 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, 2025Passed/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, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5012-5013)
- Dec 3, 2025POSTPONED 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.
- Dec 3, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Dec 3, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1005.
- Dec 3, 2025Rule 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.
- Dec 3, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H5005-5007)
- Dec 1, 2025Rules 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.
- Mar 5, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.
- Mar 5, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-12.
- Feb 12, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14.
- Feb 12, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 5, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House