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This bill, known as the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education (TRACE) Act, aims to provide parents with detailed information about foreign influences in their children's public schools. Under this legislation, local educational agencies receiving federal funds must give parents the right to review, free of charge, any curricular or professional development materials purchased with funds from foreign governments or foreign entities of concern, with reviews allowed at least every four weeks. Parents would also have the right to know how many school personnel are compensated using foreign funds, and to receive written information about any donations, written agreements, or financial transactions between the school and foreign countries or entities. Schools must post a summary of these parental rights at the beginning of each school year and respond to parent requests within 30 days. The bill defines "foreign country" broadly and uses the definition of "foreign entity of concern" from existing research and development legislation. The U.S. Secretary of Education would be required to notify state educational agencies about these requirements, which would then cascade the information to local educational agencies, ensuring transparency about potential foreign influences in public school education.

Education, Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1049/all-info