HR 1049
Passed a chamber
Requires local school districts that receive federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds to let parents request information about funding, materials, staff pay, and agreements that come from foreign governments or foreign entities of concern.
Official title: Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
06-FEB-2025
Referred
06-FEB-2025
Approved by committee
12-FEB-2025
Reported
05-MAR-2025
On the calendar
05-MAR-2025
Passed
04-DEC-2025
Senate
Received
04-DEC-2025
- Lets parents request copies of curricular and professional development materials bought with funds from a foreign government or foreign entity of concern, with a written response due within 30 days.
- Requires schools to disclose, within 30 days of a parent's written request, how many staff are paid with foreign funds and any foreign donations, written agreements, or financial transactions, including amounts and terms.
- Requires each school to post a summary of these parental rights on its website at the start of each school year, and requires state education agencies to notify districts of the requirements.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (06-FEB-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 04-DEC-2025).
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3 Republicans