Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
Sponsored By: Representative Bean (FL)
Passed House
Summary
This bill would guarantee parents' right to know about foreign influence in K‑12 schools. It would require schools to give parents timely access to information about foreign-funded materials, donations, agreements, and staff funding.
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- Parents would be able to review and copy curricular or professional development materials purchased or obtained with funds from a foreign country or a 'foreign entity of concern' at least every 4 weeks and no later than 30 days after a written request.
- Local educational agencies would have to ensure each school provides those rights and posts a notice at the start of each school year on a publicly accessible website or widely distributes the notice if no website exists.
- Written responses to parent requests must arrive within 30 days and must disclose donations, written agreements, and financial transactions by name of the foreign country or entity, the amount where applicable, and any terms. The bill defines 'foreign country' and cross-references the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act for the term 'foreign entity of concern'.
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States would notify schools each year
At the start of each school year, the Secretary of Education would notify states about these parental-rights rules. To receive funds, each state education agency would need to notify its local school agencies about the same rules each year.
Parents' access to foreign-funded materials
If enacted, parents could request school information about foreign funding and influence. The school would have 30 days to answer any written request. It would list donations, agreements, or transactions with a foreign country or an entity of concern. If money was given, the reply would include the amount and any terms. The school would also tell how many staff are paid with those funds. Parents could review and get free copies of curriculum and training materials bought with those funds, at least every four weeks, consistent with copyright law. At the start of each school year, schools would post these rights on a public website or share them widely if no website exists.
Defines covered foreign countries and entities
This bill would define which foreign sources count. “Foreign country” would include a country and its territories or possessions, but not outlying areas. “Foreign entity of concern” would use the meaning in 42 U.S.C. 19221(a). These definitions would apply only to this section’s parental-rights and disclosure rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bean (FL)
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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