All Roll Calls
Yes: 247 • No: 166
119-hr-1049119th CongressWALLET
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
Sponsored By: Representative Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]
Passed House
Summary
This bill requires new, public-school transparency so parents can see when educational materials, staff pay, or money come from a foreign country or a defined "foreign entity of concern."
Show full summary
- Parents can review and copy classroom materials and professional development materials that were purchased or obtained using funds from a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern. Copies must be free and available at least every 4 weeks and provided within 30 days of a written request.
- Parents can get a written response within 30 days stating how many school personnel are paid, in whole or in part, with funds from a foreign country or foreign entity of concern.
- Schools and local educational agencies must disclose donations, written agreements, and financial transactions with a foreign country or foreign entity of concern. Disclosures must include the donor or entity name, the amount when funds were received, and any terms or conditions tied to the funds.
- Local educational agencies must post a summary of these parental rights on a public school website at the start of each school year or widely distribute the summary if no website exists.
- The Secretary of Education must notify state education agencies each school year about these requirements. States must notify local educational agencies as a condition of receiving funds under the Act.
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Yearly school notice of parent rights
If enacted, schools that get funds under this Act would need to share these rights each year. At the start of every school year, the Education Secretary would notify state education agencies about the rules. States that receive this money would then notify local school districts each year. Districts would ensure each K–12 school posts a summary of the rights on a public website or, if no website, shares it widely with the public at the start of the school year.
Parents’ access to foreign-funded school info
If enacted, parents of K–12 students would gain rights when a school uses money from a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern. If the district receives funds under this Act, you would be able to request in writing to review and get free copies of curriculum or staff training bought with those funds at least once every four weeks. The school would need to provide the copies or a written response within 30 days, and copying would follow copyright law. You would be able to request a written count of staff paid, even in part, with those funds, and details on any donations, contracts, or financial transactions with the foreign source. Responses would need to name the foreign country or entity and, when money was received, state the amount and any terms. The bill would define which foreign sources trigger these rules, including territories and possessions (not U.S. outlying areas) and the federal definition of a “foreign entity of concern.”
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 12/4/2025
On Passage
Yes: 247 • No: 166