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This bill, known as the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act (CLASS Act), requires public elementary and secondary schools to disclose certain foreign funding and contracts as a condition of receiving federal financial assistance. Specifically, schools must submit a written disclosure to the Secretary of Education within 30 days of receiving more than $10,000 from a foreign source or entering into contracts with a foreign source valued over $10,000. The disclosure must include the name and country of origin of the foreign source, the amount of funds received, any terms or conditions associated with the funds, and the terms of any contracts. The bill provides detailed definitions for terms such as "applicable program," "elementary school," "secondary school," "federal financial assistance," and "foreign source," drawing these definitions from existing education and legal statutes. The purpose of the bill appears to be increasing transparency about potential foreign influence in the U.S. public school system by mandating reporting of significant financial interactions with foreign entities.

Education, Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1005/all-info