House to consider three GOP bills targeting foreign influence in schools, including TRACE Act
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House Republicans are bringing three bills to the floor aimed at combating alleged CCP/foreign influence in U.S. schools: H.R. 1069 (PROTECT Our Kids Act) would bar federal funding to K‑12 schools that receive direct or indirect financial support from the Chinese government, including through Confucius Institutes; H.R. 1049 (TRACE Act) would condition federal education funds on local education agencies notifying parents of their right to request and receive information about foreign influence in curricula; and H.R. 1105 (CLASS Act) is included in the package with limited public detail. Sponsors Rep. Kevin Hern, Rep. Aaron Bean and Rep. David Joyce, along with Select Committee on the CCP Chair John Moolenaar, have publicly framed the measures as a commonsense effort to expose foreign‑backed influence and give parents greater access to school materials.
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