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H.R. 8705 · 119th CongressEducation

CHARLIE Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote

Sponsored by Owens, Burgess R-UT · 1 cosponsor: 0 Democrats, 1 Republican
IntroducedMay 7, 2026
ReportedMay 21, 2026
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 204 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Education and Workforce Committee
Policy area
Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
Sponsor
2 of 55 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 243 words
Subjects
Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTeaching, teachers, curricula
Latest action
May 21, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]