Congressman Bean Applauds Committee Passage of H.R. 8649, the TRACE Act

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 Committee on Education and the Workforce. 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.

“American schools are for education, not espionage. We cannot allow our students—the future of our great nation—to be corrupted by foreign adversaries who are systematically and aggressively attempting to influence our nation’s K-12 schools,” said Congressman Bean. “Yet this is what happens when our institutions of learning accept the Trojan horse of foreign funding. My bill aims to solidify the rights of parents to know how foreign influence may be impacting their child’s classroom and deter the ability of foreign nations to reach America’s youth.

Watch Congressman Bean’s remarks in today’s House Committee on Education and the Workforce markup HERE. Additionally, read exclusive coverage of the bill in Fox News HERE. 

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