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119-hr-5968119th CongressWALLET

Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

Introduced

Summary

Require acceptance and administration of the Classic Learning Test (CLT). This bill would push federal education systems and military academies to treat the Classic Learning Test (CLT) as an admissions and testing option alongside the SAT and ACT and to make the CLT available to specified eleventh grade students.

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  • Applicants to Service Academies would be allowed to submit Classic Learning Test (CLT) scores as part of their admissions materials, with the Secretary of Defense responsible for ensuring each Service Academy accepts CLT, SAT, or ACT scores.
  • Students in Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) schools would face a required CLT administration in eleventh grade, directed by the DODEA Director.
  • Eleventh grade students in schools funded or operated by the Bureau of Indian Education and in tribally controlled schools would be required to take the CLT, under rules set by the Bureau of Indian Education Director.
  • The bill assigns specific duties to the Secretary of Defense, the DODEA Director, and the BIE Director to implement these testing and admissions requirements.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Service Academies accept Classic Learning Test scores

If enacted, each U.S. Service Academy would let applicants submit Classic Learning Test, SAT, or ACT scores. If you apply, you could use any of these test scores. This could make applying easier for students who took the CLT.

11th graders in federal schools take Classic Learning Test

If enacted, schools run by the Department of Defense Education Activity and the Bureau of Indian Education would give the Classic Learning Test to 11th graders. This would include tribally controlled schools funded or run by BIE. Schools, not families, would arrange and give the test. Students would have added testing time, but could gain another college-admission score option.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

IL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/17/2025

  • Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 11/17/2025

  • Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 11/19/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 12/1/2025

  • Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 12/9/2025

  • Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 1/7/2026

  • Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 1/12/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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