Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
This bill cuts off federal education funding for any school program, event, or reading material for minors that contains sexually explicit content, adult nudity, or topics related to gender dysphoria and transgenderism. It exempts standard science and human anatomy classes, major world religious texts, and lessons designed to teach students how to recognize and avoid child sexual trafficking. It also allows funding for classic literature and art, as long as those works are included on specific educational lists named in the bill.
What this bill touches.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it burdens
- K-12 schools and school districts receiving federal ESEA fundingProhibits them from using federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds to develop, implement, facilitate, host, or provide materials, programs, or activities for children under 18 that include sexually explicit content, adult nudity, stripping, lewd dancing, or topics involving gender dysphoria or transgenderism (Sec. 2(2)(b)).
- Educational content creators and program providers addressing gender dysphoria or transgenderism for minorsIneligible to receive support or distribution through federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds for materials, activities, or programs provided to children under 18 (Sec. 2(2)(b)(1) and Sec. 2(2)(b)(3)(C)).
The provisions, in plain language.
Prohibits federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds from being used to develop, host, promote, or provide programs, activities, or materials for children under 18 that include sexually explicit content, topics involving gender dysphoria or transgenderism, adult nudity, stripping, or lewd dancing.
Clarifies that the funding restriction does not apply to standard science classes, major religious texts, designated classic art and literature, or child sex trafficking and grooming prevention education.