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Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
Summary
This Act requires schools receiving federal funds to give parents access to curricular and professional development materials purchased with foreign government or foreign entity funds. Schools must also inform parents in writing about how many staff members are paid using foreign funds, and disclose any donations, agreements, or financial transactions with foreign countries or foreign entities of concern. Schools are required to post a public notice at the beginning of each school year summarizing parents' rights to this information and must respond to written parent requests within 30 days. The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to establish these disclosure requirements as a condition for receiving federal education funds.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL)
3 cosponsors
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Aaron Bean’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BAPTIST HEALTH $9,500
- SHIELD PROPERTIES INC. $8,300
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $7,800
- THE MAYERNICK GROUP $7,000
- PET PARADISE RESORT $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Aaron Bean → · Outside spending →
Actions (17)
- Dec 4, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Dec 4, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Dec 4, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008) · house
- Dec 4, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008)
- Dec 4, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5036-5037) · house
- Dec 3, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1049, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. · house
- Dec 3, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. · house
- Dec 3, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1049. · house
- Dec 3, 2025 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. · house
- Dec 3, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H5007-5010) · house
- Dec 1, 2025 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 916 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965 and H.R. 4305. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4312, H.R. 1005, H.R. 1049, H.R. 1069, H.R. 2965, and H.R. 4305 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. · house
- Mar 5, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7. · house
- Mar 5, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-13. · house
- Feb 12, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13. · house
- Feb 12, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 6, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Feb 6, 2025 Introduced in House
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Roll-call votes (1)
How the chamber voted on this bill — the outcome, the tally by party, and every member's recorded position. A factual record.
- On PassagePassed
247 Yea · 166 Nay · 20 Not voting
- Republicans35Yea0Nay2NV
- Democrats5Yea19Nay4NV
The party tally and member list below cover the 65 of 433 positions we've recorded so far; the outcome above is the official chamber result.
See how each member voted (65)
Yea(40)
- August Pfluger
- Beth Van Duyne
- Brandon Gill
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Chip Roy
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Christopher H. Smith
- Craig A. Goldman
- Dan Crenshaw
- Daniel Meuser
- Glenn Thompson
- Guy Reschenthaler
- Henry Cuellar
- Jake Ellzey
- Jefferson Van Drew
- Jodey C. Arrington
- John Joyce
- John R. Carter
- Josh Gottheimer
- Keith Self
- Lance Gooden
- Lloyd Smucker
- Marc A. Veasey
- Michael Cloud
- Michael T. Mccaul
- Mike Kelly
- Monica De La Cruz
- Morgan Luttrell
- Nathaniel Moran
- Pat Fallon
- Pete Sessions
- Randy K. Sr. Weber
- Robert P. Bresnahan
- Roger Williams
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Scott Perry
- Thomas H. Kean
- Troy E. Nehls
- Vicente Gonzalez
- Wesley Hunt
Nay(19)
More bills on these subjects (8)
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Text versions (4)
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Full text
AN ACT
To ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act” or the “TRACE Act”.
SEC. 2. PARENTS’ RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT FOREIGN INFLUENCE.
(a) In General.—Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 8549D. PARENTS’ RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT FOREIGN INFLUENCE.
“(a) In General.—As a condition of receiving funds under this Act, a local educational agency shall ensure that each elementary school and each secondary school served by such agency provides to each parent of a child attending the school, at a minimum—
“(1) the right (in a manner consistent with copyright law) to review, and make copies of free of cost, at least every four weeks and not later than 30 days after submission of a written request by the parent, any curricular material or professional development material used at the school that was purchased, or otherwise obtained, using funds received from the government of a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern;
“(2) the right to know, by written response provided not later than 30 days after submission of a written request by the parent, how many personnel of the school are compensated, in whole or in part, using funds received from the government of a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern; and
“(3) the right to know, by written response provided not later than 30 days after submission of a written request by the parent, of—
“(A) any donation received by the school or local educational agency from a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern;
“(B) any agreement in writing (such as a contract or memorandum of understanding) between the school or local educational agency and a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern; and
“(C) any financial transaction between the school or local educational agency and a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern.
“(b) Donations, Agreements, and Financial Transactions.—The information described in subsection (a)(3) shall include, at minimum, the following:
“(1) The name of the foreign country or foreign entity of concern.
“(2) In any case in which funds were received by the school or local educational agency from a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern—
“(A) the amount of such funds; and
“(B) any terms or conditions applicable to the receipt of such funds.
“(c) Notice of Rights.—At the beginning of each school year, a local educational agency receiving funds under this Act shall ensure that each elementary school and each secondary school served by such agency posts on a publicly accessible website of the school or, if the school does not operate a website, widely disseminates to the public, a summary notice of the rights of parents described in subsections (a) and (b).
“(d) Notification of Requirements.—At the beginning of each school year, the Secretary shall notify State educational agencies about the requirements of this section. As a condition of receiving funds under this Act, State educational agencies shall, at the beginning of each school year, notify local educational agencies of the requirements of this section.
“(e) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) The term ‘foreign country’ means a foreign country or a dependent territory or possession of a foreign country. Such term does not include any of the outlying areas.
“(2) The term ‘foreign entity of concern’ has the meaning given such term in section 10612(a) of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19221(a)).”.
(b) Table of Contents.—The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8549C the following:
“Sec. 8549D. Parents’ right to know about foreign influence.”.
Passed the House of Representatives December 4, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1049
AN ACT
To ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes.
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