Bean Bill to Protect K-12 Schools from Foreign Adversaries Passes the House

WASHINGTON-Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean's (FL-04) bill to address the aggressive and systematic threats from foreign adversaries that seek to infiltrate our K-12 schools passed the House. The Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act, otherwise known as the "TRACE Act," solidifies the rights of parents to know how foreign funding is impacting their child's classroom and adds a layer of deterrence to keep foreign nations from reaching America's youth.

Upon passage of the TRACE Act, Congressman Bean said: "American schools are for education, not espionage. Yet this is what happens when our institutions of learning accept the Trojan horse of foreign funding. The TRACE Act puts parents back in charge, exposes foreign influence for what it is, and slams the door on hostile nations trying to reach America's youth. Now it's up to the Senate to pass the TRACE Act to solidify parents' rights, defend our classrooms, and keep our schools rooted in freedom."

BACKGROUND

The TRACE Act will:

• Require schools to allow parents the opportunity to review any curriculum that has been provided by or purchased with foreign funds.
• Require that schools notify parents of any foreign contracts or financial transactions they partake in.
• Stipulate that parents be notified of how many school employees, if any, are being compensated by another country or foreign adversary and whether foreign nations have donated to the institution.

Read exclusive coverage in Fox News HERE.

Watch Congressman Bean's remarks during the House floor debate HERE.

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