Blocks federal civics funds from supporting certain ideologies and stops identity-based grant priority.
The CHARLIE Act would change how federal money for American history and civics programs can be used. It would stop these funds from supporting what it calls "discriminatory equity ideology" or "gender ideology." It would also prevent the Department of Education from favoring grant applications based on a group's race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or immigration status.
Today, federal funds for American History and Civics programs do not explicitly prohibit their use for "discriminatory equity ideology" or "gender ideology." Also, the Secretary of Education can give priority in grant awards based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or immigration status. After this bill, these funds would be prohibited from being used for those ideologies, and the Secretary of Education would be prevented from giving priority in grant awards based on those demographic characteristics.
HR 8705 · 119th Congress · May 7, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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