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The House passed the CLASS Act, which requires public K-12 schools to disclose significant financial gifts or contracts from foreign sources. The bill passed with support from all voting Republicans and 30 Democrats.
This bill, the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems (CLASS) Act (H.R. 1005), requires public elementary and secondary schools to report to the U.S. Secretary of Education if they receive more than $10,000 from a foreign person, group, or government. Schools would have 30 days to provide details about the money's origin and any rules or conditions attached to the funds. This was a vote on passage, which is the final step for a bill in the House of Representatives. To pass, the measure required a simple majority of members present and voting. Compliance with these new reporting rules is a condition for schools to continue receiving federal education funding, meaning schools that fail to disclose foreign money could lose their federal support. The bill passed the House and now moves to the Senate for consideration. The vote was largely driven by the Republican majority, though 30 Democrats joined them in support of the measure. If it passes the Senate and is signed by the President, it will become law.
The bill moves to the Senate, where it must be reviewed and voted on before it can be sent to the President.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. This bill aims to increase transparency regarding foreign influence in American K-12 education by monitoring financial ties.
Who’s affected. Public K-12 Schools: Would be required to track and report foreign financial ties or risk losing federal aid. · Parents and Taxpayers: Gain access to information about foreign funding sources in local school districts.
Democrats. Most Democrats voted against the bill, though a significant minority of 30 members supported it.
Republicans. Republicans were unanimous in their support among those who voted.
On Passage
Dec 3, 2025
The House passed the CLASS Act, which requires public K-12 schools to disclose significant financial gifts or contracts from foreign sources.
The bill passed with support from all voting Republicans and 30 Democrats.
This was the final vote in the House to determine whether the bill should move forward. It required a simple majority of those voting to pass.
The bill moves to the Senate, where it must be reviewed and voted on before it can be sent to the President.
This bill aims to increase transparency regarding foreign influence in American K-12 education by monitoring financial ties.
Republicans overwhelmingly supported the bill, while the majority of Democrats opposed it, though 30 Democrats crossed party lines to vote yes.
Most Democrats voted against the bill, though a significant minority of 30 members supported it.
Republicans were unanimous in their support among those who voted.
The single independent member voted in favor of the bill.