Passing the “Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act” (HR 1005)

The bill

Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act

Topic: Education

What the bill 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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary

Bill on congress.gov(opens in a new tab)