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US HR5

US HR5
Parents Bill of Rights Act


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Introduced
03/01/2023
In Committee
03/09/2023
Crossed Over
03/27/2023
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the Nation’s public schools.

AI Summary

This bill, the Parents Bill of Rights Act, aims to ensure that parents' rights are protected in the nation's public schools. The key provisions of the bill include: - Requiring states to ensure that local educational agencies post or widely disseminate curriculum and budget information for each school. - Expanding the information that must be provided to parents, such as details on violent activity, gifted and talented programs, school counselors, and athletic programs. - Strengthening parental rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), including prohibiting educational agencies from acting as agents of parents for technology use or vaccinations, and requiring disclosure of information shared from a student's education record. - Updating the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) to enhance parental access to instructional materials and require parental consent for certain surveys or medical screenings. - Prohibiting federal involvement in directing, supervising, or controlling curriculum, programs of instruction, or school personnel. - Requiring parental consent before changing a minor child's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on school forms. The bill aims to empower parents and increase transparency around their children's education in public schools.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (123)

Julia Letlow (R)* Robert Aderholt (R),  Rick Allen (R),  Mark Amodei (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Jim Baird (R),  Troy Balderson (R),  Jim Banks (R),  Aaron Bean (R),  Stephanie Bice (R),  Lauren Boebert (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Michael Burgess (R),  Ken Calvert (R),  Kat Cammack (R),  Mike Carey (R),  Jerry Carl (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R),  Ben Cline (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Anthony D'Esposito (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  George Devolder-Santos (R),  Mario Diaz-Balart (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  Chuck Edwards (R),  Jake Ellzey (R),  Tom Emmer (R),  Ron Estes (R),  Mike Ezell (R),  Pat Fallon (R),  Randy Feenstra (R),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Brad Finstad (R),  Michelle Fischbach (R),  Scott Fitzgerald (R),  Virginia Foxx (R),  Scott Franklin (R),  Mike Garcia (R),  Carlos Giménez (R),  Tony Gonzales (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Garret Graves (R),  Mark Green (R),  Marjorie Taylor Greene (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Michael Guest (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Harriet Hageman (R),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Kevin Hern (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  Ashley Hinson (R),  Erin Houchin (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Wesley Hunt (R),  Ronny Jackson (R),  Dusty Johnson (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  John Joyce (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Trent Kelly (R),  David Kustoff (R),  Darin LaHood (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  Doug Lamborn (R),  Nick Langworthy (R),  Jake LaTurner (R),  Mike Lawler (R),  Laurel Lee (R),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Anna Luna (R),  Nancy Mace (R),  Nicole Malliotakis (R),  Tracey Mann (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  Tom McClintock (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Dan Meuser (R),  Mary Miller (R),  Max Miller (R),  Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),  Marc Molinaro (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Nathaniel Moran (R),  Troy Nehls (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Zach Nunn (R),  Andy Ogles (R),  Burgess Owens (R),  Bill Posey (R),  Guy Reschenthaler (R),  David Rouzer (R),  John Rutherford (R),  Steve Scalise (R),  Chris Smith (R),  Lloyd Smucker (R),  Pete Stauber (R),  Michelle Steel (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Bryan Steil (R),  Greg Steube (R),  Claudia Tenney (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Tom Tiffany (R),  David Valadao (R),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Derrick Van Orden (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Michael Waltz (R),  Brad Wenstrup (R),  Brandon Williams (R),  Roger Williams (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Ryan Zinke (R), 

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 03/27/2023)

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