Bill requires public schools to disclose foreign-funded materials and donations to parents
The Senate must act next: Senate consideration, where most legislation needs 60 votes to advance.
247–166
No action since December 2025
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 8649 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 8649 (118th) →How this policy affects specific groups of people
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008)
The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5036-5037)

After Sen. Ted Cruz filed the Senate companion, Rep. Aaron Bean’s TRACE Act gained momentum to require K‑12 schools to disclose foreign-funded materials and staff compensation ties to foreign entities.

Rep. Aaron Bean reintroduces the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education (TRACE) Act, giving parents access to foreign-funded curriculum and disclosure of foreign-tied staffing and deals.

Report on the TRACE Act explains new parental rights to request foreign-funded materials, staff counts paid by foreign entities, and disclosures of donations, contracts, and transactions with foreign countries.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
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