TN HB1805

Requires all Tennessee LEAs and public charter schools to provide age- and grade-appropriate instruction on the history of communism beginning in the 2026-2027 school year

Mandates curriculum cover domestic communist movements in the U.S., atrocities committed under communist regimes abroad, and comparative discussion of communism and totalitarianism versus democratic principles

Requires instruction on specific topics including China's Cultural Revolution, mass killings by communist regimes, Cuba's communist policies, and the spread of communist ideologies throughout Latin America

Directs the Tennessee Department of Education to develop guidance for schools, with authority to seek input from victims of communism or organizations dedicated to victims of communism

Takes effect immediately for guidance development purposes; instructional requirements take effect July 1, 2026