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H.R. 2616 · 119th CongressEducation

Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act passed the House 412 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate

Sponsored by Walberg, Tim R-MI · 4 cosponsors: 0 Democrats, 4 Republicans
IntroducedApr 3, 2025
ReportedApr 9, 2025
Passed one chamberMay 20, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 96 words.

Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act This bill requires public elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education, to obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender on school forms or changing a student's sex-based accommodations. Specifically, an elementary school or a school consisting of only grades 5-8 must obtain parental consent before changing a minor student's (1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or (2) sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.

Context
Committees
House Education and Workforce Committee
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Policy area
Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
Sponsor
5 of 159 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 259 words
Subjects
Elementary and secondary educationSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Latest action
May 21, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

Procedural (rules, motions) · 1
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]