Promoting Responsible Oversight to Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act

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Mr. KILEY of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1069, the Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act, in order to protect our kids and to protect our country.

The Chinese Communist Party is responsible for severe human rights abuses and the suppression of fundamental freedoms, with a long and well-documented history of censorship, oppression, and disregard for human rights.

However, it is equally well understood that the CCP aggressively pushes its propaganda worldwide to reshape global narratives in its favor. That effort has extended into virtually every facet of American society, including, unfortunately, American classrooms.

Findings from the State Department have revealed that CCP-funded so- called Confucius classrooms have operated in over 500 K-12 schools across the United States.

Now, these programs are not about education. They are about influence. The CCP does not act with charitable intent. These programs exist because the CCP expects something in return: control over curriculum and influence over young minds.

It is unacceptable that American school districts have entered into financial arrangements with entities tied to the CCP, an adversary of the United States and a regime with one of the worst human rights records in the world.

The simple premise of this legislation is that no Federal tax dollars should support schools that partner with the Chinese Communist Party. The PROTECT Our Kids Act puts that principle into law by ensuring that Federal education funds are not available to schools that collaborate with, receive funding from, or otherwise engage in agreements with the Government of the People's Republic of China. This includes partnerships with Confucius classrooms, language programs funded by the CCP, and instructional materials or personnel tied to the Chinese Government.

American education should teach American values, not communist propaganda.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill and take a firm stand against foreign influence in our children's education.

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