Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act
H.R. 2616119th CongressEducation
- Introduced
- Apr 3, 2025
- Latest action
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 21, 2026
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houseH.R. 2616
Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids ActMotion to send the bill backFailed207–208
Summary
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
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.