Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
Sponsored By: Senator Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced
Summary
Parent access to foreign-funded school materials is the bill's core aim. It would require schools to make curricula, staff funding, donations, agreements, and financial transactions tied to foreign governments or designated foreign entities available to parents.
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- Parents and families would have the right to review and copy curricular and professional development materials obtained with funds from a foreign country or a defined foreign entity of concern at least every four weeks and within 30 days of a written request.
- Local educational agencies and schools would have to disclose, within 30 days of a written request, how many staff are paid in whole or in part with such foreign funds and provide details of any donations, written agreements, or financial transactions including the foreign country or entity's name, any amounts, and any terms.
- The Secretary of Education would notify state educational agencies at the start of each school year and those state agencies would in turn notify local agencies. LEAs must post a summary notice of these rights on a public website each school year or widely disseminate it if no website exists.
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Parents' right to foreign funding info
If enacted, this would require schools to give parents new information about foreign funding. The Education Secretary would tell state agencies each school year, and states would tell local agencies. Each school would post or widely share a short parents' rights notice at the start of each year. Parents could request written answers within 30 days about donations, agreements, or transactions. Those answers would name the foreign country or foreign entity and, if money was given, the amount and any terms. Parents could ask how many school staff are paid, in whole or in part, with such foreign funds. Schools would answer in writing within 30 days. Parents could review and get free copies of curricular or training materials bought or obtained with such foreign funds. Those materials must be made available at least every four weeks and provided within 30 days, consistent with copyright law. "Foreign country" includes dependent territories but not outlying areas. "Foreign entity of concern" uses the definition in 42 U.S.C. 19221(a). These rules would apply as a condition of receiving funds under this Act.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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