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Federal HB8705 (2026)
CHARLIE Act Civics and History Advancement to Restore Learning, Integrity, and Education Act
Anti-LGBTQ+
Summary
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent the American History and Civics program from funding radical indoctrination, and for other purposes.
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Session
- 119th Congress
- Stage reported
- Introduced
- First recorded action
- Latest action
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Record retrieved
Bill types
As labelled in the project's tracker.
DEI Ban: K12Don't Say Trans: K12
Links
- As introduced (PDF, hosted here)
- LegiScan record(opens another site)
- Official legislature page(opens another site)
- Introduced text (May 9, 2026) at Congress.gov(opens another site)PDF, external
- Bill page on this site
Recorded actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| House | Introduced in House | |
| House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | |
| House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | |
| House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15. |
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