HB 1792

The CHARLIE Act — "Countering Hate And Revolutionary Leftist Indoctrination in Education" — is named after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and is the most dangerous education bill in the 2026 session. It bans any teaching deemed to promote critical race theory, LGBTQ+ identities, gender fluidity, or "Marxist analyses" in K-12 public schools.

What makes this bill uniquely destructive is its enforcement mechanism. Any parent can sue a school district for up to $10,000 if they believe a teacher has violated the law. Teachers can also lose their licenses. The terms are left deliberately vague — what counts as "identity-based ideology"? No one knows, and that's the point. The chilling effect is the goal: teachers will self-censor rather than risk their careers and their families' financial security.

The NH Attorney General's office submitted testimony opposing the bill, calling it unconstitutionally vague and likely to face immediate legal challenge. That didn't stop the House from passing it 184-164. Only 4 Republicans broke ranks to vote against it; every Democrat opposed it.

This bill is modeled on legislation pushed nationally by groups like Moms for Liberty, the Heritage Foundation, and Turning Point USA. It's part of a coordinated national strategy to control what students can learn about American history, systemic inequality, and the existence of LGBTQ+ people. If it becomes law, NH would have one of the most restrictive curriculum censorship regimes in the country.