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Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act
This bill requires public elementary and middle schools to get parental consent before changing a student's pronouns, preferred name, official records, or access to sex-separated facilities like bathrooms and locker rooms. Schools that fail to obtain parental permission would risk losing their federal education funding. Additionally, the bill prohibits public schools from using federal education money to teach or promote concepts related to gender ideology.
People affected—The bill applies broadly to public elementary and middle school students, their parents, and school personnel in districts receiving ESEA funds, but precise counts cannot be determined from the bill text alone.
Fiscal magnitude—CBO cost estimate published (H.R. 2616, PROTECT Kids Act, 2025-04-21); dollar figure pending review extraction — see receipt
Reach
provisional · pending review65rigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
LGBTQ+ policy−55Federal vs. state/local+30Curriculum & control−40
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Parents of elementary and middle school studentsGives parents the authority to grant or withhold consent before a federally funded public elementary or middle school can change their child's gender markers, pronouns, preferred name on school forms, or sex-based accommodations such as bathrooms or locker rooms (Sec. 2(a)).
Who it burdens
- Public elementary and middle schools receiving federal education fundsTakes on a requirement to obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender markers, pronouns, preferred name, or sex-based accommodations, and is prohibited from using Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology (Sec. 2(a), Sec. 3).
- Elementary and middle school students seeking pronoun, name, or facility accommodationsCannot have their gender markers, pronouns, preferred names on school forms, or sex-based accommodations (such as locker rooms or bathrooms) altered by the school without parental consent (Sec. 2(a)).
The provisions, in plain language.
Requires public elementary and middle schools receiving federal education funds to obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form.
Requires public elementary and middle schools receiving federal education funds to obtain parental consent before changing a student's sex-based accommodations, including access to bathrooms or locker rooms.
Prohibits the use of federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds to teach or promote concepts related to gender ideology.
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How members voted on Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act.
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How it moved.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3652)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3652)
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 208 (Roll no. 183).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3660-3661)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2616, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walberg demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (CR H3658)
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2616.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H3652-3659)
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3652)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3652)
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 208 (Roll no. 183).
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
- Introduced in House
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Civic Herald. “Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act (H.R. 2616, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-2616. Congress.gov record as of Jul 23, 2026.