To require public elementary and secondary schools to disclose certain funds received from, or contracts with, a foreign source, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Additional sponsors: Mr. Barr, Mrs. Houchin, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. …
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole …
Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Rulli) introduced …
On Passage
CLASS Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires public elementary and secondary schools to disclose to the Department of Education any funding or contracts they receive from foreign sources exceeding 10,000 dollars. Originally titled to specifically address Chinese Communist Party influence in schools, the reported version applies to all foreign sources. Schools must report within 30 days of receiving such funds.
Who Benefits and How
- Parents and community members gain transparency about foreign financial influence in local public schools
- National security interests benefit from visibility into foreign government funding of K-12 education
- Department of Education receives data to monitor foreign influence in the education system
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Public schools receiving foreign funds must submit detailed disclosures identifying the foreign source, amounts, and any contract terms
- School administrators face new compliance and reporting requirements within 30-day deadlines
- Schools may lose federal funding if they fail to comply with disclosure requirements
Key Provisions
- Schools must disclose foreign funding or contracts exceeding 10,000 dollars in aggregate within 30 days
- Disclosure must identify the foreign source name, country of origin, and amount received
- Contract terms and conditions must be disclosed
- Applies to all public elementary and secondary schools receiving federal financial assistance
- Non-compliance could jeopardize federal education funding
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires public elementary and secondary schools receiving federal funding to disclose foreign funding exceeding 10000 dollars and contracts with foreign sources to the Secretary of Education.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Increase transparency about foreign influence in K-12 education, particularly targeting Chinese government funding (original title mentioned PRC/CCP specifically)"
Likely Beneficiaries
- Parents and communities seeking transparency
- National security interests
- Department of Education (receives disclosure data)
Likely Burden Bearers
- Public schools receiving foreign funding
- School administrators (reporting burden)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Education
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Has the meaning given in section 400 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221)
Have the meanings given in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Has the meaning given in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code
Has the meaning given in section 117(h) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011f(h))
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