Bill > S2702

This bill, titled the "Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act of 2025", aims to establish strict guidelines for how schools handle students' gender identity and transition-related issues. The bill requires that for schools to receive federal funding, they must obtain explicit parental consent before taking any actions that affirm a student's gender identity different from their biological sex, such as changing names, pronouns, or dress, or referring students to medical providers for gender transition procedures. Schools are prohibited from encouraging students to hide information about gender identity from parents, pressuring parents or students toward gender transition, or facilitating gender identity changes without parental knowledge. The bill defines biological sex based on reproductive system characteristics and considers any school actions that circumvent parental authority as potential violations. Parents or the Attorney General can file civil lawsuits against schools for non-compliance, with potential remedies including injunctive relief, attorney's fees, and funding for treatments to "repair harm" from gender transition efforts. The bill's findings suggest that such school policies violate parental rights and can have psychological and medical consequences for children, framing the legislation as a protection of parental authority and children's well-being.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2702/all-info