House passes the PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage
DEC 4, 2025 · 10:28 AM ET
Democrats split 33–164; most Republicans voted yes. Cleared the 206 needed by 41 votes.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to pass H.R. 1069, the PROTECT Our Kids Act. The bill would prohibit federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that receive support from the Chinese government. It passed by 41 votes, with 247 yes votes against the 206 needed.
Pass H.R. 1069 in the House and send it to the Senate.
Reject H.R. 1069 in the House.
Bars federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools receiving specified support from the Chinese government.
Passed the House 247–164 on Dec. 4, 2025. Now waiting in the Senate, 614 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
206 is a majority of the 411 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
Democrats splitDemocrats split.
Every vote on H.R. 1069, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 1069
- MAR 5Reported by Education and WorkforceREPORTED21–13
- DEC 2#308Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 916)AGREED TO210–205
- DEC 2#309On the rule (H.Res. 916)AGREED TO210–209
- DEC 4#313THIS VOTEOn passagePASSED247–16441 votes to spare over the 206 needed.
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