Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act (H.R. 1049)
February 6, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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View official text →The Frame
If passed, local school districts receiving federal funds would be required to provide parents with detailed reports on foreign financial ties and curricular materials funded by foreign sources within 30 days of a written request.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Parents of public school students
Parents gain the legal right to request and receive specific financial and curricular information from their child's school.
Local educational agencies
School districts must implement new reporting and disclosure procedures to maintain eligibility for federal funding.
State educational agencies
State agencies are required to notify local districts of these new compliance requirements annually.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- Schools must provide parents with copies of curricular or professional development materials purchased with foreign funds upon request.
- Schools must disclose the number of personnel compensated by foreign funds upon parent request.
- Schools must disclose all donations, written agreements, and financial transactions with foreign entities of concern upon parent request.
- Requests for information must be fulfilled within 30 days of a written submission.
- Schools must post a summary of these parental rights on their website or disseminate them publicly at the start of each school year.
- State educational agencies are required to notify local school districts of these requirements annually.
- The Secretary of Education is required to notify state agencies of these requirements annually.
- Compliance with these reporting requirements is a condition for receiving federal funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
- The bill defines 'foreign entity of concern' by referencing the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act.
Frequently Asked Questions
What information can I request from my child's school under this bill?
How long does the school have to respond to my request?
Does this apply to all schools?
Why It Matters
If passed, local school districts receiving federal funds would be required to provide parents with detailed reports on foreign financial ties and curricular materials funded by foreign sources within 30 days of a written request.
News Coverage
Voting Record
Total
410
Yes
246
No
164
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (410)
Nellie Pou
D · no
Troy Downing
R · yes
Erin Houchin
R · yes
Sam Liccardo
D · no
Timothy Kennedy
D · no
Blake Moore
R · yes
Daniel Meuser
R · yes
Randy Feenstra
R · yes
Riley Moore
R · yes
Lauren Underwood
D · no
Jake Ellzey
R · yes
James Baird
R · yes
Christopher Deluzio
D · no
Jared Golden
D · yes
Paul Gosar
R · yes
Derrick Van Orden
R · yes
Robin Kelly
D · no
Tom McClintock
R · yes
Tom Emmer
R · yes
Lance Gooden
R · yes
Diana DeGette
D · no
Thomas Massie
R · yes
Russ Fulcher
R · yes
Randy Fine
R · yes
+ 386 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Expansion of Federal Oversight
The bill ties federal funding eligibility directly to the disclosure of local-level foreign financial transactions, marking an increase in federal reporting requirements for local school districts.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.congress.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy55Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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