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HR 1069 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

PROTECT Our Kids Act

In plain language: Starting one year after enactment, K-12 schools will lose their federal education funds if they partner with Chinese-government-backed cultural institutes, host Confucius Classrooms, or accept staff, textbooks, or money linked to the Chinese government. Schools with contracts already in place can request a temporary waiver from the U.S. Secretary of Education to keep their funding until the contract ends. To qualify for that waiver, schools must provide a complete copy of the agreement and prove it benefits students and aligns with U.S. security interests.

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

Provisionalunreviewed: impact, issue tags, provisions, stakeholders, summary
People affected—The bill applies to elementary and secondary schools receiving federal funds under applicable programs, but the text does not identify how many students, teachers, or schools are currently engaged with covered entities.
Fiscal magnitude—The text restricts eligibility for federal funds under applicable Department of Education programs but does not specify any appropriation amounts or estimated fiscal impacts.
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Issues

What this bill touches.

Public school funding−15Federal vs. state/local+25Curriculum & control+30

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it burdens

  • Elementary and secondary schools with Chinese government partnerships or supportLose eligibility for federal education funding under applicable programs if they partner with, operate learning centers supported by, or receive personnel, materials, or funds from the Chinese government or affiliated institutes, unless granted a temporary waiver for existing contracts (Sec. 2(a), Sec. 2(c)).provisional
  • U.S. Department of EducationRequired to notify elementary and secondary schools of the funding ban and issue compliance guidance within 90 days of enactment, as well as review unredacted contracts and waiver applications (Sec. 2(c), Sec. 2(d)).provisional

Who opposes it

  • Chinese government-funded cultural and language institutes (including Confucius Institutes and Classrooms)Directly targeted by provisions that bar elementary and secondary schools from partnering with them, hosting their classrooms, or utilizing their staff and materials if the schools receive federal education funding (Sec. 2(a)).provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Bars federal education funding from going to any elementary or secondary school that partners with a Chinese government-funded language or cultural institute, operates a Chinese government-supported classroom, or receives funds, staff, or teaching materials from agents of the Chinese government, starting one year after enactment.

    Sec. 2(a)provisional

  2. Allows schools with existing contracts to apply for a waiver from the funding ban until the contract ends by submitting the full contract in English and showing that it benefits students and promotes U.S. security and economic vitality.

    Sec. 2(c)provisional

  3. Requires the Secretary of Education to notify schools of the funding restrictions and provide compliance guidance within 90 days of enactment.

    Sec. 2(d)provisional

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Dec 4, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Dec 4, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 4, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 164 (Roll no. 313). (text: CR H5032)
  4. Dec 4, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 164 (Roll no. 313). (text: CR H5032)
  5. Dec 1, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 916 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  6. Mar 5, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-14.
  7. Mar 5, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-14.
  8. Feb 12, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 13.
  9. Feb 6, 2025Introduced in House
  10. Feb 6, 2025Introduced in House

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