Introduced:
Apr 3, 2025
Policy Area:
Education
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Latest Action
Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Actions (5)
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H19000
Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H15001
Apr 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Apr 3, 2025
Subjects (3)
Education
(Policy Area)
Elementary and secondary education
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Cosponsors (4)
(R-CA)
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
(R-IL)
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
(R-UT)
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
(R-MO)
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,365 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Apr 3, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:18 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2616 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2616
To require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain
parental consent before changing a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or
preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations,
including locker rooms or bathrooms.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 3, 2025
Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain
parental consent before changing a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or
preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations,
including locker rooms or bathrooms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2616 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2616
To require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain
parental consent before changing a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or
preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations,
including locker rooms or bathrooms.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 3, 2025
Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain
parental consent before changing a minor's gender markers, pronouns, or
preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations,
including locker rooms or bathrooms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Parental Rights Over The Education
and Care of Their Kids Act'' or the ``PROTECT Kids Act''.
SEC. 2.
NAMES ON SCHOOL FORMS.
(a) Requirement.--As a condition of receiving funds under the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et
seq.), a public school that receives funds under such Act shall be
required to obtain parental consent before changing a covered
student's--
(1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any
school form; or
(2) sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or
bathrooms.
(b)
(a) Requirement.--As a condition of receiving funds under the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et
seq.), a public school that receives funds under such Act shall be
required to obtain parental consent before changing a covered
student's--
(1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any
school form; or
(2) sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or
bathrooms.
(b)
=== Definitions. ===
-In this section:
(1) Covered student.--The term ``covered student'' means a
minor who is--
(A) an elementary school student; or
(B) a student in any of the middle grades.
(2) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'', ``middle
grades'', and ``parent'' have the meanings given such terms in
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
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