H.R. 1049Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Aaron Bean [R-FL-04]
Cosponsors: 3 · 3 Republicans
Policy area: Education
Committees: Education and Workforce Committee, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Latest action: Dec 4, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
Passed the HouseDec 4, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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

review (and make copies of at no cost) any curricular or professional development material used at the school that was obtained using funds received from a foreign government or a foreign entity of concern;
know, by written response, how many school personnel are compensated using funds received from a foreign government or a foreign entity of concern; and
know, by written response, information about funding from or agreements (e.g., contracts) with a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern.

Parents must submit a written request for this information.

Each school must post on a publicly accessible website (or otherwise widely disseminate to the public) a summary notice of parental rights under the bill.

The bill requires the Department of Education to notify state educational agencies (SEAs) about the bill's requirements. Each SEA must, as a condition of receiving federal elementary and secondary education funds, notify LEAs about the bill's requirements.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1049 as introduced in House on Feb 6, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 314

House Dec 4, 2025

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247 Yea 166 Nay 20 not voting

Party-line vote 33 of 413 voting members broke with their own party: 33 Democrats.

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Democratic213 members

Independent1 member

Republican219 members

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Cosponsors3 · 3 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1049 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RRyan Mackenzie [R-PA-07]Original2026 profile

RAndy Barr [R-KY-06]Joined Feb 11, 2025

RErin Houchin [R-IN-09]Joined Feb 12, 20252026 profile

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H.R. 1049Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 314

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors3 · 3 Republicans

H.R. 1049Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 314

On Passage

How the chamber split

Cosponsors3 · 3 Republicans

Who lobbied on H.R. 10492 organizations

Who lobbied on H.R. 10492 organizations