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119th Congress · H.R. 8705 · Introduced

CHARLIE Act

Civics and History Advancement to Restore Learning, Integrity, and Education Act or the CHARLIE Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funding made available for the American History and Civics Education program to fund discriminatory equity ideology or gender ideology, as defined in certain executive orders. Further, in awarding grants under this program, the Department of Education may not give priority to an eligible entity on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or immigration status. The bill defines discriminatory equity ideology in accordance with Executive Order 14190 , which was published on January 29, 2025. This definition refers to ideology that treats individuals as members of preferred or disfavored groups rather than as individuals, including listed ideologies (e.g., an ideology that members of one race, color, sex, or national origin are morally or inherently superior to members of another race, color, sex, or national origin, or that an individual is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive by virtue of the individual's race, color, sex, or national origin). The bill defines gender ideology in accordance with Executive Order 14168 , which was published on January 20, 2025. This definition refers to an ideology that replaces categories of biological sex with gender identity.

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SubjectsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTeaching, teachers, curricula

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 78 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. OWENS:H.R. 8705.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H3343]

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  • Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · [R-UT-4] · O000086
    Rep-UT-4 current · 3 terms · @RepBurgessOwens · 1 district office

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Committee memberships (8)

  • Aviation (house) · house · rank 10
  • Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education (house) · house · rank 4
  • Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (house) · house · rank 6
  • Higher Education and Workforce Development (house) · house · Chairman · rank 1
  • Highways and Transit (house) · house · rank 13
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce (house) · house · rank 9 · site
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (house) · house · rank 17 · site
  • Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials (house) · house · rank 10

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  • 9067 S. 1300 W, Suite 101, West Jordan, UT, 84088 · 801-999-9801 · 40.5868426,-111.9268181

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · [R-CA-41] · C000059 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-16
    Rep-CA-41 current · 17 terms · @KenCalvert · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Education and Workforce Committee [House Standing]
    2026-05-21T20:07:26ZMarkup By
    2026-05-07T13:01:45ZReferred To

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  • 2026-05-21Committeevia House committee actions
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
  • 2026-05-21Committeevia House committee actions
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2026-05-07IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • 2026-05-07IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-05-07IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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    CHARLIE Act
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    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.
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    CHARLIE Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-05-09T05:23:43Z
    Civics and History Advancement to Restore Learning, Integrity, and Education Act

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00 · 2026-05-07 · Introduced in House

Civics and History Advancement to Restore Learning, Integrity, and Education Act or the CHARLIE Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funding made available for the American History and Civics Education program to fund discriminatory equity ideology or gender ideology, as defined in certain executive orders. Further, in awarding grants under this program, the Department of Education may not give priority to an eligible entity on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or immigration status.

The bill defines discriminatory equity ideology in accordance with Executive Order 14190, which was published on January 29, 2025. This definition refers to ideology that treats individuals as members of preferred or disfavored groups rather than as individuals, including listed ideologies (e.g., an ideology that members of one race, color, sex, or national origin are morally or inherently superior to members of another race, color, sex, or national origin, or that an individual is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive by virtue of the individual's race, color, sex, or national origin).

The bill defines gender ideology in accordance with Executive Order 14168, which was published on January 20, 2025. This definition refers to an ideology that replaces categories of biological sex with gender identity.

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