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[H.R. 6816 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 475
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6816

                          [Report No. 118-574]

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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 2023

 Mr. Hern (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Walberg, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. 
  Rouzer, Mr. Alford, Mr. Babin, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Cline, Mr. 
Ellzey, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Jackson of 
   Texas, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Owens, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Scott Franklin of 
  Florida, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
Allen, Mr. Moran, Mr. Edwards, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Baird, Mr. Austin Scott 
    of Georgia, Mrs. Lesko, and Mr. Dunn of Florida) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                             the Workforce

                              July 5, 2024

   Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzgerald, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Palmer, Mr. 
   McCormick, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mrs. 
                       Houchin, and Mr. Burlison

                              July 5, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           December 14, 2023]


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                                 A BILL


 
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.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (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).
                                                 Union Calendar No. 475

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 6816

                          [Report No. 118-574]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              July 5, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed