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S. 2509Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

Sponsored by Ted CruzSen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Introduced July 29, 2025

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The Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act requires public schools that receive money from foreign governments or entities of concern to disclose that involvement to parents. Parents have the right to request, free of charge, copies of any foreign‑funded curriculum or training materials, details on staff compensation from foreign funds, and information about foreign donations, agreements, or transactions. Schools must post notices of these rights each year, and state and federal education agencies must notify districts of the requirements.

Key Provisions

  • Schools that get any money from a foreign government or a foreign entity of concern must let parents request, at no cost, copies of any curriculum or training materials bought with that money, and must provide the copies within 30 days of the request.
  • Parents can also request, within 30 days, information on how many school staff are paid (in whole or in part) with foreign funds.
  • Parents can request details on any foreign donations, written agreements, or financial transactions involving the school, including the donor’s name, amount received, and any conditions attached.
  • Each school year, districts must post a clear notice of these parental rights on the school’s website (or otherwise widely distribute it) and the Secretary must inform state education agencies, which in turn must inform local districts.
  • The law defines “foreign country” and references an existing definition of “foreign entity of concern” from another federal act.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

July 29, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

July 29, 2025

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Introduced in SenateIssued July 29, 2025

II

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2509

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 29, 2025

Mr. Cruz (for himself and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act.

2.

Parents’ right to know about foreign influence

(a)

In general

Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

8549D.

Parents’ right to know about foreign influence

(a)

In general

As a condition of receiving funds under this Act, a local educational agency shall ensure that each elementary school and each secondary school served by such agency provides to each parent of a child attending the school, at a minimum—

(1)

the right (in a manner consistent with copyright law) to review, and make copies of free of cost, at least every four weeks and not later than 30 days after submission of a written request by the parent, any curricular material or professional development material used at the school that was purchased, or otherwise obtained, using funds received from the government of a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern;

(2)

the right to know, by written response provided not later than 30 days after submission of a written request by the parent, how many personnel of the school are compensated, in whole or in part, using funds received from the government of a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern; and

(3)

the right to know, by written response provided not later than 30 days after submission of a written request by the parent, of—

(A)

any donation received by the school or local educational agency from a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern;

(B)

any agreement in writing (such as a contract or memorandum of understanding) between the school or local educational agency and a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern; and

(C)

any financial transaction between the school or local educational agency and a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern.

(b)

Donations, agreements, and financial transactions

The information described in subsection (a)(3) shall include, at minimum, the following:

(1)

The name of the foreign country or foreign entity of concern.

(2)

In any case in which funds were received by the school or local educational agency from a foreign country or a foreign entity of concern—

(A)

the amount of such funds; and

(B)

any terms or conditions applicable to the receipt of such funds.

(c)

Notice of rights

At the beginning of each school year, a local educational agency receiving funds under this Act shall ensure that each elementary school and each secondary school served by such agency posts on a publicly accessible website of the school or, if the school does not operate a website, widely disseminates to the public, a summary notice of the rights of parents described in subsections (a) and (b).

(d)

Notification of requirements

At the beginning of each school year, the Secretary shall notify State educational agencies about the requirements of this section. As a condition of receiving funds under this Act, State educational agencies shall, at the beginning of each school year, notify local educational agencies of the requirements of this section.

(e)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

The term foreign country means a foreign country or a dependent territory or possession of a foreign country. Such term does not include any of the outlying areas.

(2)

The term foreign entity of concern has the meaning given such term in section 10612(a) of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (42 U.S.C. 19221(a)).

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(b)

Table of contents

The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8549C the following:

Sec. 8549D. Parents’ right to know about foreign influence.

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