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Congress·Reported·3 months ago

Bill requires public schools to disclose foreign-funded materials and donations to parents

Also known as: Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
✓ Review
✓ House

247–166

Senate
President

Impacts

Mixed Impacts(2)
Child Tax Credit
Neutral
Student
Neutral

Key Points

  • Parents can ask to see any lesson or teacher training materials bought with money from a foreign government or certain foreign groups seen as risks. Schools must respond in 30 days and give free copies.
  • Parents can ask how many school staff are paid, even partly, with money from a foreign government or flagged foreign group.
  • Schools must share any foreign donations, contracts, or other money deals with the school or district, including the amount and any strings attached.
  • Schools must post these parent rights online or share them widely at the start of each school year.
  • Schools and states must follow these rules to keep getting federal education funds.
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Milestones

5 milestones19 actions
Dec 4, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Dec 4, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 4, 2025House

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008)

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, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5036-5037)

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

After the bill becomes law, before the next school year starts

Public schools receiving federal K–12 funds set up a process for parents to request foreign-influence information

Parents could start submitting written requests to review/copy certain materials and to get written answers about foreign donations, agreements, and transactions

Beginning of each school year after the bill becomes law

Yearly notice of parents’ rights gets posted or widely shared at the start of the school year

Parents would see a summary explaining what they can ask for and how to request it

Beginning of each school year after the bill becomes law

State education agencies send yearly reminders to school districts about the requirements

More consistent statewide direction on how districts must respond to parent requests and what they must disclose

Ongoing once the request system is in place

Parents begin receiving written responses within 30 days of requests about foreign-linked funding and staffing

Families can learn whether foreign-linked money is connected to curriculum materials, staff compensation, or agreements—and use that information in conversations with schools or school boards

Ongoing, once the bill is in effect and materials exist

Schools provide access to review and copy covered materials at least every four weeks

If foreign-funded materials are used, parents can regularly access updates rather than waiting until the end of a term

Vote Results

1 vote
HousePassedPassageDec 4, 2025

On Passage

247
166
Democrat
33 – 166 · 14
Republican
214 – 0 · 6
View full roll call

Related News

8 articles
The Floridian·7 months ago

Bean's Bill to Counter Foreign Influence in Schools Picks Up Steam with Cruz's Senate Introduction

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.

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The Floridian·about 1 year ago

Bean Reintroduces Bill to Counter Malicious Foreign Influence in American Schools

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.

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Just The News (via The Center Square)·7 months ago

Bill would require transparency of foreign influence in K-12 schools

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.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

Bill NumberHR 1049
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionRules 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.

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Cosponsors

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