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HR 1049

TO AUTHORIZE RECESSES OF EITHER OR BOTH CHAMBERS FOR PERIODS OF FOUR CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR LONGER.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Brian Evans

Arkansas HR 1049 allows four-day or longer legislative recesses during the Regular Session, enabling chamber leaders to pause activity without extra steps.

READ AND ADOPTED.
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Bill Summary · HR 1049

Summary — HR 1049

Note: Two different measures bearing the designation “HR 1049” appear in the provided materials. This summary treats both items separately to avoid confusion.

1) Arkansas — HR 1049 (House Resolution, 95th General Assembly, 2025)

Title: To authorize recesses of either the House of Representatives or the Senate or both for periods of four consecutive days or longer.

Purpose / Intent

To permit either chamber of the Arkansas General Assembly (House or Senate) to take recesses of four consecutive days or longer during the Regular Session by formal declaration of the chamber leadership, providing scheduling flexibility.

Key provisions

  • Authorizes the House of Representatives to recess for periods of four (4) consecutive days or longer by declaration of the Speaker of the House.
  • Authorizes the Senate to recess for periods of four (4) consecutive days or longer by declaration of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
  • Applies only during the Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Who is affected

  • Members and staff of the Arkansas House and Senate (scheduling, committee work, constituent services).
  • Indirectly affects Arkansans who rely on legislative schedules for access to lawmakers, hearings, and timely constituent services.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Sponsors: Representative Evans (primary), with Ryan Mackenzie, Aaron Bean, Erin Houchin, Andy Barr listed among sponsors/cosponsors in provided materials (note: some names may reflect overlapping federal references).
  • Filing and committee actions occurred in February–May 2025; entries show the resolution was read and adopted (listed dates include 02/18/2025 filing, 02/25/2025 read and adopted, and actions in May 2025 indicating placement on calendars and final adoption).

Impact

  • Administrative/operational: gives chamber leaders formal authority to pause legislative activity for multi-day recesses without further procedural steps.
  • No fiscal provisions or policy changes to substantive law.

2) U.S. House — H.R. 1049 (Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act — “TRACE Act”)

(Referenced by House Report 119‑13, Committee on Education and Workforce)

Purpose / Intent

To increase transparency for parents and the public about financial or material support provided to K–12 schools by foreign governments or “foreign entities of concern.”

Key provisions (reported version)

  • Amends ESEA (Title VIII, Part F) by adding section 8549D, “Parents’ Right to Know About Foreign Influence.”
  • Requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to ensure each school:
    • Allows parents to review and obtain copies (free of cost) of any curricular or professional development materials obtained using funds from a foreign government or foreign entity of concern — at least every four weeks and within 30 days of a written request.
    • Provide, within 30 days of a written request, the number of school personnel paid (in whole or in part) with such foreign funds.
    • Provide, within 30 days of a written request, disclosure of donations, written agreements (contracts/MOUs), and financial transactions with foreign countries or foreign entities of concern, including the name of the foreign source, amounts received, and any terms/conditions.
  • Requires schools/LEAs to post an annual public notice summarizing parents’ rights on school websites (or widely disseminate if no website).
  • Secretary of Education and State educational agencies must notify subordinate agencies of the requirements annually.
  • Defines “foreign country” and adopts “foreign entity of concern” definition from federal law (Research & Development, Competition, and Innovation Act).

Who is affected

  • Public K–12 schools, local educational agencies, state educational agencies — nationwide if enacted.
  • Parents and guardians seeking information about foreign-funded materials, donations, agreements, and personnel funding.
  • Potential administrative burden on schools to track, respond within 30 days, and publish disclosures.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Committee Report: H. Rept. 119‑13 (Mar 5, 2025) — reported favorably with amendment by the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Includes a Congressional Budget Office cost estimate (per report).
  • Introduced/referred to committee in February 2025; reported and placed on Union Calendar (Calendar No. 7).

Impact

  • Would increase disclosure obligations on schools and LEAs, likely increasing administrative workload and recordkeeping.
  • Aims to enhance parental awareness of foreign influence in school curricula and funding; implementation details and privacy/operational concerns would be addressed during rulemaking or guidance.

If you want, I can:
- Produce a side-by-side comparison of the two measures’ implications; or
- Provide the exact legislative text excerpts and a timeline of actions for either the Arkansas resolution or the TRACE Act.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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