HR 1049 United States House · 119th Congress

Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

HR 1049 requires public schools receiving federal education funds to disclose information about foreign-funded activities to parents. Schools must provide parents with access to classroom materials or teacher training paid for by foreign governments or entities, and disclose details about foreign donations, contracts, or staff paid with foreign funds upon written request. Parents can request this information within 30 days, and schools must post annual summaries online. The bill aims to increase transparency about foreign influence in K-12 education, directly affecting parents of students in participating schools.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
House Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Dec 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced in House Engrossed in House · 2 edits · Dec 4, 2025
MINOR
The changes between the Introduced and Engrossed versions of HR 1049 are purely technical. The bill was given an alternative short title (the TRACE Act) and a minor formatting correction was made in the table of contents reference. No substantive policy changes were made.
TECHNICAL

Added 'or the TRACE Act' as an alternative short title for the legislation, making it easier to reference informally.

Minor spacing/formatting correction in the table of contents line referencing section 8549D.

Floor votes · House Dec 4, 2025

How they voted

247166
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 433
Dec 4, 2025
D Democratic213
33 Yea 166 Nay 14
77% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican219
213 Yea 6
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Dec 4, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008)
lower
Dec 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 166 (Roll no. 314). (text: CR 12/3/2025 H5008)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-13.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 13.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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