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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
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Introduced 2025-02-06Topic: education · governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceTransparency 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 review (and make copies of at no cost) any curricular or professional development material used at the school that was obtained using funds received from a foreign government or a foreign entity of concern; know, by written response, how many school personnel are compensated using funds received from a foreign government or a foreign entity of concern; and know, by written response, information about funding from or agreements (e.g., contracts) with a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern. 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.
Sponsors
- Aaron Bean Republican sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | House roll 314 | On Passage | Passed | 247 | 166 |
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-12-04 | House | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008) | |
| 2025-12-04 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008) | floor pass | |
| 2025-12-04 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5036-5037) | |
| 2025-12-04 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | refer |
| 2025-12-03 | House | 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. | |
| 2025-12-03 | House | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | |
| 2025-12-03 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1049. | |
| 2025-12-03 | 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. | |
| 2025-12-03 | House | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H5007-5010) | |
| 2025-12-01 | House | 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. | |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7. | |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-13. | report |
| 2025-03-05 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-13. | report | |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13. | refer |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | refer |
| 2025-02-06 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-02-06 | Introduced in House | introduce |