H.R. 1069

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1069 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1069

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary 
and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the 
Government of the People's Republic of China.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Responsible Oversight To 
Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act'' or the ``PROTECT Our 
Kids Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

(a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
funds may be made available under an applicable program to any 
elementary school or secondary school that--
(1) has a partnership in effect with a cultural or language 
institute directly or indirectly funded by the Government of 
the People's Republic of China, including a Confucius 
Institute;
(2) operates a learning center directly or indirectly 
supported by the Government of the People's Republic of China 
(commonly referred to as a ``Confucius Classroom''); or
(3) otherwise receives support from an individual or entity 
acting directly or indirectly on behalf of the Government of 
the People's Republic of China, including support in the form 
of teaching materials, personnel, funds, or other resources.
(b) Effective Date.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
(c) Contracts Made Prior to Date of Enactment.--
(1) In general.--
(A) Waiver request submission.--In the case of an 
elementary school or a secondary school that is a party 
to a contract described in paragraph (2), the school 
timely shall submit to the Secretary a request for a 
waiver of the prohibition under subsection (a) that 
includes--
(i) the complete and unredacted text of the 
contract, and if the contract is not in 
English, a translated copy of the text into 
English; and
(ii) a statement demonstrating that the 
contract is for the benefit of the school's 
mission and students and will promote the 
security, stability, and economic vitality of 
the United States.
(B) Waiver issuance.--the Secretary, upon receipt 
of a request submitted under subparagraph (A), may 
issue a waiver to the school for a period beginning on 
the effective date specified in subsection (b) and 
ending the date on which the contract terminates.
(2) Contracts described.--A contract is described in this 
paragraph if the contract--
(A) takes effect before the date of the enactment 
of this Act;
(B) continues to be effective after the effective 
date specified in subsection (b); and
(C) relates to at least one of the circumstances 
described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection 
(a).
(d) Notice to Affected Schools.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide notice 
to elementary and secondary schools of the requirements of this section 
together with guidance for achieving compliance with such requirements.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Applicable program.--The term ``applicable program'' 
has the meaning given that term in section 400(c)(1) of the 
General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221(c)(1)).
(2) Esea terms.--The terms ``elementary school'', 
``secondary school'', and ``Secretary'' have the meanings given 
those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk.
119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1069

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary 
and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the 
Government of the People's Republic of China.