The House has passed H.R. 1069 - Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act. This bill was introduced by Representative Kevin Hern.
The vote was 247-164.
You can track corporate lobbying on this bill and relevant congressional stock trades on Quiver Quantitative's H.R. 1069 bill page.
Here is a short summary of a March 5, 2025 version of the bill.
H.R. 1069 - Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act Summary
This bill, known as the "Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act" or "PROTECT Our Kids Act," aims to restrict federal education funding to elementary and secondary schools that have any associations or direct support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China. The key points of the bill include:
Prohibition on Federal Funds
The bill states that no federal funds can be provided to any elementary or secondary school if that school:
- Has partnerships with Chinese cultural or language institutes: This includes any collaborations with institutions funded, either directly or indirectly, by the Chinese government, such as known entities like the Confucius Institute.
- Operates a Confucius Classroom: If a school has a learning center that is supported by the Chinese government, it will be ineligible for federal funds.
- Receives other forms of support: This encompasses any teaching materials, personnel, funds, or resources from anyone acting on behalf of the Chinese government.
Effective Date
The restrictions on funding will take effect one year after the bill becomes law.
Waiver Process for Existing Contracts
Schools that currently have contracts with entities funded by the Chinese government will have the option to apply for a waiver. The waiver process includes the following:
- Submission of Waiver Request: Schools must submit a request to the Secretary of Education, which includes the full text of the contract (translated into English if necessary) and a statement showing how the contract benefits the school's mission and students and supports U.S. security and economic vitality.
- Issuance of Waivers: The Secretary may grant a waiver for the duration of the contract, starting from the effective date of the law.
- Definition of Contracts: Contracts eligible for waiver consideration are those that started before the bill's enactment and are active after the effective date while relating to the prohibitive conditions outlined above.
Notification to Schools
The Secretary of Education is required to inform all affected schools about these funding restrictions and provide guidance on how to comply within 90 days of the bill's enactment.
Definitions
Various terms used in the bill, such as "elementary school," "secondary school," and "applicable program," are defined based on existing educational legislation.
Relevant Companies
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Representative Kevin Hern Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Kevin Hern:
- H.R.5463: Choice Arrangement
- H.R.5267: American Franchise Act
- H.R.5142: Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025
- H.R.3512: Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act
- H.R.3288: Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2025
- H.R.2436: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions from health savings accounts for funeral expenses of the account beneficiary as qualified distributions.
You can track bills proposed by Representative Kevin Hern on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Hern.
Representative Kevin Hern Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Representative Kevin Hern is worth $109.0M, as of December 4th, 2025. This is the 15th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Hern has approximately $25.9M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Representative Kevin Hern's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Hern.
Representative Kevin Hern Stock Trading
We have data on up to $119.9M of trades from Representative Kevin Hern, which we parsed from STOCK Act filings. Some of the largest trades include:
- A February 1st, 2023 sale of up to $5M of $PXD. The stock has risen 20.39% since then.
- A January 4th, 2023 sale of up to $5M of $MSFT. The stock has risen 108.52% since then.
- A September 20th, 2021 sale of up to $1M of $SPY. The stock has risen 57.56% since then.
- A August 25th, 2021 purchase of up to $500K of $TXN. The stock has fallen 2.92% since then.
- A May 20th, 2021 purchase of up to $500K of $ADBE. The stock has fallen 33.54% since then.
You can track Representative Kevin Hern's stock trading on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Hern.
