HR 8705 119th Congress House Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Teaching, teachers, curricula

CHARLIE Act

Introduced: May 7, 2026 Introduced by: Owens, Burgess Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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In committee

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

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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What's happening now May 21, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.

Hearings & markups 1

Markup of H.R. 8736,"Restoration of Employment Choice for Adults with Disabilities Act"; H.R. 8705,"Civics and History …
Markup May 21, 2026 · 10:15 AM EDT · Education and Workforce Committee

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Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

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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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