S. 2509 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jul 29, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySchool transparency on foreign funding
This bill requires schools that receive federal education money to tell parents about their right to know about foreign influence in schools. Parents could request and review materials bought with foreign government funds, find out how many staff members are paid with foreign money, and learn about any funding or agreements with foreign countries or foreign entities. Schools must post a notice about these rights on their website or share it publicly so families know what they can ask for.
How it affects you
If you're a parent with kids in public schools, you'd have new ways to find out about foreign funding or involvement in your child's school. You can make written requests to see curriculum materials, staffing information, and funding details related to foreign governments or entities. Schools would have to respond to your requests in writing.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jul 29, 2025)
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
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 AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 2509
A BILL
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) · Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 29, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.”