Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
This bill requires each local educational agency (LEA), as a condition of receiving federal elementary and secondary education funds, to ensure that each elementary and secondary school served by the LEA notifies parents of their rights to request and receive information regarding foreign influence (e.g., influence by China) in schools.
These rights include the right to
Parents must submit a written request for this information.
Each school must post on a publicly accessible website (or otherwise widely disseminate to the public) a summary notice of parental rights under the bill.
The bill requires the Department of Education to notify state educational agencies (SEAs) about the bill's requirements. Each SEA must, as a condition of receiving federal elementary and secondary education funds, notify LEAs about the bill's requirements.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1049 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1049
To ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child's
public school, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 6, 2025
Mr. Bean of Florida (for himself and Mr. Mackenzie) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
Workforce
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A BILL
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''.
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.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-13.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-13.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H5007-5010)
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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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1049.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5036-5037)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008)
Roll Call #314 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008)
Roll Call #314 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.