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HR 1049 119th Congress House Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education School administration State and local government operations Teaching, teachers, curricula

Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

Introduced: February 6, 2025 Introduced by: Bean, Aaron Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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)
Dec 4, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
Dec 3, 2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 3, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1049.
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.
Dec 3, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H5007-5010)
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.
Mar 5, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-13.
Mar 5, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
Feb 12, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 12, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13.
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 4, 2025 House · vote #314 On Passage Passed 247–166 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 114 — Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 916, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Com… Agreed to Dec 3, 2025
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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

  • 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.

What's happening now December 4, 2025

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

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2509 Identical bill Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
  • HRES 916 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 6

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Houchin, Erin
Indiana · Feb 12, 2025
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Feb 11, 2025
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Mackenzie, Ryan
Pennsylvania · Feb 6, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1049: Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1049/
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