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Bill > HR2616
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Introduced
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
In Committee
04/09/2025
04/09/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the PROTECT Kids Act or the Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act, requires public elementary and middle schools that receive funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), a federal law that provides financial assistance to schools, to obtain written permission from a parent or guardian before making any changes to a minor student's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on school forms, or before altering their access to sex-based accommodations like locker rooms or bathrooms. A "covered student" is defined as any student in elementary school or middle grades, and the terms "elementary school," "middle grades," and "parent" are defined as they are in the ESEA.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377. (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2616/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2616/BILLS-119hr2616rh.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2616/BILLS-119hr2616ih.pdf |
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