Contact Congress about S. 2516: TEACH Act

The NEA could no longer lobby federal officials under its federal charter. Each year, it would have to prove it followed the ban and keep records for audits. Breaking the ban would end its federal charter.

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TEACH Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on S. 2516: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the NEA because it would change what the group can do while it has a federal charter. It could also affect teachers and education groups if the NEA changes how it shares views with federal lawmakers. The Department of Education would also take on the job of checking the NEA's yearly statements and records.

Why this matters: This matters because the bill could change how one major education group speaks to federal officials. Today, the NEA can lobby under federal lobbying rules. This bill would ban that activity for the NEA and attach a major penalty: losing its federal charter. The real effect would depend on how the NEA changes its work and how the lobbying definition is applied.

Key provisions in S. 2516

• The bill fully bans the NEA from lobbying. It uses the lobbying definition already in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.
• The NEA must send the Secretary of Education a written statement each year saying it did not lobby.
• The NEA must keep records the Secretary of Education asks for, so the government can audit its yearly statement.
• If the NEA breaks the lobbying ban, it loses its status as a federally chartered corporation.
• The bill adds a new 'Prohibition on lobbying' section to the part of federal law that covers the NEA. It also updates that chapter's list of sections.

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Questions people ask about S. 2516

What is S. 2516?

The NEA could no longer lobby federal officials under its federal charter. Each year, it would have to prove it followed the ban and keep records for audits. Breaking the ban would end its federal charter.

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