H.R. 1049 Passed the House Education

Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

To ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child's public school, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] Introduced February 6, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (3 R) Latest action December 4, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

  • HouseDec 4, 2025·Roll 314·H.R. 1049
    TRACE Act
    On Passage
    Passed247–166
    R 214–0 D 33–166

Actions

  1. Dec 4, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. Dec 4, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 4, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008)
  4. 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)
  5. Dec 4, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5036-5037)
  6. 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.
  7. Dec 3, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  8. Dec 3, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1049.
  9. 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.
  10. Dec 3, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H5007-5010)
  11. 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.
  12. Mar 5, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.

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