H.R. 1049 — Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

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.

How Congress Voted

House roll call 314 — Dec 4, 2025

427 votes

245(57%)

Yea

164(38%)

Nay

0(0%)

Present

18(4%)

Not voting

Related bills

Identical legislation

S. 2509Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act119

H.Res. 916Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child's public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People's Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.119

Bill text versions

Legislative Journey

Introduced
Committee
Floor
Passed Chamber 1
Passed Chamber 2
Signed

Dec 4, 2025

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

Senate

Dec 4, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

House

Dec 4, 2025

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008)

House

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)

House

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.

House

Dec 3, 2025

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

House

Dec 3, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1049.

House

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.

House

Dec 3, 2025

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H5007-5010)

House

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.

House

Mar 5, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.

House

Mar 5, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-13.

House

Mar 5, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-13.

Feb 12, 2025

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13.

House

Feb 12, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House

Feb 6, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

House

Feb 6, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 6, 2025

Introduced in House