119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 7, 2026
CHARLIE Act
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Latest action (May 21, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Education
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 7, 2026)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Education programs funding · Elementary and secondary education · Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination · Teaching, teachers, curricula
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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$69,069
Spent on own lobbying
…or Fiscal Year 2026 H.R.7691 - Fight Book Bans Act H.R.7661- Stop the Sexualization of Children Act H.R. 2616 - Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act H.R. 8705 - The CHARLIE Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$203,894
Spent on own lobbying
…ildren Act H.R. 7691: Fight Book Bans Act H.R. 7661; S. 4925: Stop the Sexualization of Children Act H.R. 2616: Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act H.R. 8705: CHARLIE Act H.Res. 1385; S.Res. 785: A resolution celebrating the accomplishments of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patty Tak…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 24, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$71,297
Spent on own lobbying
…or Fiscal Year 2026 H.R.7691 - Fight Book Bans Act H.R.7661- Stop the Sexualization of Children Act H.R. 2616 - Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act H.R. 8705 - The CHARLIE Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Education
$223,727
Spent on own lobbying
…ildren Act H.R. 7691: Fight Book Bans Act H.R. 7661; S. 4925: Stop the Sexualization of Children Act H.R. 2616: Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act H.R. 8705: CHARLIE Act H.Res. 1385; S.Res. 785: A resolution celebrating the accomplishments of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patty Tak…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing