Bills · 119th Congress · Education

Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced2/6/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 12/4/25
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 247–166 on December 4, 2025 (Roll Call 314 →). Received in the Senate the same day. No Senate action since.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 12/4/25PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic33 Yea · 166 Nay · 14 Not voting
  • Republican214 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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

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Sponsor
Rep. Aaron Bean ( Republican · FL-4)
Cosponsors
3
Introduced
2/6/25
Policy area
Education

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (17)
  1. 2/6/25Introduced in House
  2. 2/6/25Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  3. 2/12/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 2/12/25Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13.
  5. 3/5/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-13.
  6. 3/5/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
  7. 12/1/25Rules 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.
  8. 12/3/25Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 916. (consideration: CR H5007-5010)
  9. 12/3/25Rule 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.
  10. 12/3/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1049.
  11. 12/3/25The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  12. 12/3/25POSTPONED 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.
  13. 12/4/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5036-5037)
  14. 12/4/25Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008)
  15. 12/4/25On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008)
  16. 12/4/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. 12/4/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.