H.R. 1049: Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
Sponsor
Aaron Bean
Republican · FL-4
What H.R. 1049 does
H.R. 1049 would give parents the right to ask what foreign influence is present in their child's public school. It would require each local school district that receives federal elementary and secondary education funds to make sure its schools tell parents about this right.
On written request, parents could review and copy, at no cost, any curriculum or staff training material obtained with money from a foreign government or foreign entity of concern. They could also learn in writing how many school staff are paid with such money, and get information about funding from or agreements with a foreign country or entity of concern. Each school would post a summary notice of these rights publicly, and the Department of Education and state education agencies would pass the requirements down to districts.
How the House voted
Passed · December 4, 202533 Democrats broke with their party to vote yes
Wesley Bell
Ed Case
Henry Cuellar
Sharice Davids
Donald Davis
Laura Gillen
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Maggie Goodlander
Josh Gottheimer
Adam Gray
Chrissy HoulahanOn Passage: H R 1049 TRACE Act · Roll no. 314 · Official record
HR1049 Legislative Journey
House: Passed 247-166
Dec 4, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008)
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House: Vote Held
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: Committee Action
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: Committee Action
Mar 5, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-13.
House: Vote: 20-13
Feb 12, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13.
House: Committee Action
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
About the Sponsor
Aaron Bean
Republican, Florida's 4th congressional district · 3 years in Congress
Committees: Ways and Means
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Cosponsors (3)
All 3 cosponsors are Republicans. Cosponsors represent 3 states: Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania.
Committee Sponsors
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
0 of 21 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Education and Workforce Committee
1 of 37 committee members cosponsored
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What laws does H.R. 1049 change?
1 changes
Sections Amended
Section 2 of Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
inserting after the item relating to section 8549C the following: ``Sec
H.R. 1049 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Education
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Dec 4, 2025
H.R. 1049 Bill Text
“To ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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