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H.R. 5968
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 5968, the Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Nov 7, 2025 by Rep. Mary Miller (R) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Nov 7, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Record
Text
H.R. 5968 has 11 co-sponsors.
hb5968/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 5968 IH: Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025U.S. House of Representatives2025-11-07text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5968 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2025 Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself and Ms. Boebert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILLTo promote the use of the Classic Learning Test (CLT) at military service academies and federally-run schools.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025 .2.Requirement for military service academies to accept the Classic Learning TestThe Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each of the Service Academies (as that term is defined in section 347(d) of title 10, United States Code) allows applicants to submit scores from the Classic Learning Test (CLT), SAT, or ACT as part of their application for admission.3.Requirement for Federally-run secondary schools to administer the Classic Learning Test(a)DODEA schoolsThe Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity shall require schools operated by the Activity to administer the CLT to students in the eleventh grade.(b)Tribally controlled schools and BIE-Operated schoolsThe Director of the Bureau of Indian Education shall require schools funded or operated by the Bureau of Indian Education to administer the CLT to students in the eleventh grade.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-11-07
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
To promote the use of the Classic Learning Test (CLT) at military service academies and federally-run schools.
Sponsors
Rep. Mary Miller (R) sponsors H.R. 5968, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–IL-15 · Sponsor
Introduced Nov 7, 2025

Rep. · R–CO-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Nov 7, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–TN-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Nov 17, 2025

Rep. · R–TX-13 · Co-sponsor
Joined Nov 17, 2025

Rep. · R–FL-19 · Co-sponsor
Joined Nov 19, 2025

Rep. · R–TX-26 · Co-sponsor
Joined Nov 20, 2025

Rep. · R–NC-14 · Co-sponsor
Joined Nov 20, 2025

Rep. · R–TX-21 · Co-sponsor
Joined Nov 20, 2025

Rep. · R–GA-10 · Co-sponsor
Joined Dec 1, 2025

Rep. · R–FL-6 · Co-sponsor
Joined Dec 9, 2025
Committees
H.R. 5968 went before 2 committees: Education and Workforce and Armed Services.
Actions
H.R. 5968 has taken 2 actions since Nov 7, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 7, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Nov 7, 2025 | House | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Armed Services Committee |
Votes
H.R. 5968 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
1 bill is related to H.R. 5968.
Titles
H.R. 5968 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025 — Display Title
- Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To promote the use of the Classic Learning Test (CLT) at military service academies and federally-run schools. — Official Title as Introduced
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5968 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5968’s is Armed Forces and National Security.
hr5968/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com
