{"format":1,"id":"119-hr-1069","congress":119,"number":"H.R. 1069","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"PROTECT Our Kids Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"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.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"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."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"PROTECT Our Kids Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act"},{"type":"Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text","title":"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."},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"PROTECT Our Kids Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"PROTECT Our Kids Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"PROTECT Our Kids Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"PROTECT Our Kids Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2025-02-06","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2025-12-04","vote":{"id":"119-2025-h313","question":"On Passage","title":"PROTECT Our Kids Act","result":"Passed","yea":247,"nay":164,"present":0,"not_voting":22,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll313.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"pending","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"not_yet","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.","date":"2025-12-04"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2025-02-06","stage":"Introduced in House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act or the PROTECT Our Kids Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill prohibits federal education funding for any elementary or secondary school that directly or indirectly receives support from the Chinese government."},{"k":"p","t":"Specifically, the bill prohibits such funding for any school that (1) has a partnership in effect with a cultural or language institute funded by the Chinese government, including a Confucius Institute; (2) operates a learning center supported by the Chinese government (commonly referred to as a Confucius Classroom); or (3) receives support from an individual or entity acting on behalf of the Chinese government, including support in the form of teaching materials, personnel, funds, or other resources. However, the Department of Education (ED) may issue a waiver of the prohibition if a school has an existing contract with one of these entities and the school demonstrates that the contract is for the benefit of the school and promotes the security, stability, and economy of the United States."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill directs ED to provide notice of the bill's requirements to schools, as well as guidance for achieving compliance with the requirements."}],"words":189},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Prohibits funds under federal education programs from going to elementary and secondary schools that have certain partnerships with, or receive support from, the Government of the People's Republic of China.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1069/text/eh#H6C1C76CBDDE14D59ADF4ABE1B2458AAF"}]},"core_areas":["Federal education funding restrictions for schools tied to the Government of the People's Republic of China"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Bars funds under an applicable program from going to an elementary or secondary school that 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.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1069/text/eh#H6C1C76CBDDE14D59ADF4ABE1B2458AAF"}},{"text":"Bars the same funds from going to a school that 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\".","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1069/text/eh#H6C1C76CBDDE14D59ADF4ABE1B2458AAF"}},{"text":"Bars the same funds from going to a school that otherwise receives support from an individual or entity acting directly or indirectly on behalf of that government, including teaching materials, personnel, funds, or other resources.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1069/text/eh#H6C1C76CBDDE14D59ADF4ABE1B2458AAF"}},{"text":"Sets the start of the prohibition at one year after the date of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1069/text/eh#H6C1C76CBDDE14D59ADF4ABE1B2458AAF"}},{"text":"Lets the Secretary issue a waiver, lasting until the contract ends, to a school with a contract that took effect before enactment and continues past the effective date, if the school submits the full contract text and a statement about benefit to the school and the United States.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1069/text/eh#H6C1C76CBDDE14D59ADF4ABE1B2458AAF"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary, within 90 days after enactment, to give elementary and secondary schools notice of the requirements together with guidance for achieving compliance.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1069/text/eh#H6C1C76CBDDE14D59ADF4ABE1B2458AAF"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"selective_carve_out","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1069/text/eh#H6C1C76CBDDE14D59ADF4ABE1B2458AAF"},"heading":"Prohibition on availability of funds","effect":"Allows the Secretary to waive the funding prohibition, until the contract ends, for schools that are party to a contract that took effect before enactment and continues past the effective date and relates to the covered circumstances.","amount":null,"quote":"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."}]}],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2025-12-04","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1069/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-12","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1069","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1069/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hr-1069.png","v":"f0a7862a806e","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 1069, 119th Congress: PROTECT Our Kids Act. House: 247 Yea, 164 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 4 Dec 2025."}}