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H.R. 8705 119th Congress House

CHARLIE Act

Official title: 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.

Introduced: May 7, 2026 Introduced by: Burgess Owens Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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May 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
May 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 7, 2026
Introduced in House
May 7, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 6

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
    for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • PEN AMERICA
    for PEN AMERICA · New York · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
    for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • PEN AMERICA
    for PEN AMERICA · New York · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 16, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8705: CHARLIE Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8705/
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"H.R. 8705: CHARLIE Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8705/.
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H.R. 8705, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8705/.
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[H.R. 8705: CHARLIE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8705/)
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