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HR 5275 114th Congress House

Prohibiting the Usurpation of Bathroom Laws through Independent Choice School Act (PUBLIC School Act) of 2016

Official title: To protect the authority of States and local governments to enact and enforce policies regarding the use of sex-segregated bathrooms and sex-segregated locker … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To protect the authority of States and local governments to enact and enforce policies regarding the use of sex-segregated bathrooms and sex-segregated locker rooms of educational institutions on the basis of gender identity.

Introduced: May 18, 2016 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Education programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operations
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May 18, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 18, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 18, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibiting the Usurpation of Bathroom Laws through Independent Choice School Act (PUBLIC School Act) of 2016

This bill declares that it shall not be unlawful under federal law for a state or local government to enact or enforce a policy regarding the use of sex-segregated bathrooms or locker rooms of educational institutions on the basis of gender identity. The bill prohibits the reduction or denial of federal financial assistance on the basis that a state or local government enacts or enforces such a policy.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Republican 23
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 9, 2016
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jun 28, 2016
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jun 20, 2016
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jun 14, 2016
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 13, 2016
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jun 10, 2016
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 9, 2016
Noem, Kristi
· Jun 9, 2016
Russell, Steve
· Jun 9, 2016
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 7, 2016
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 7, 2016
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jun 7, 2016
Pittenger, Robert
· Jun 7, 2016
Rooney, Thomas
· Jun 3, 2016
Sanford, Mark
· Jun 3, 2016
Young, David
· Jun 3, 2016
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · May 26, 2016
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 26, 2016
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · May 25, 2016
BARTON, JOE
· May 25, 2016
Black, Diane
· May 25, 2016
Byrne, Bradley
· May 25, 2016
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Carter, John R.
Texas · May 25, 2016
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Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · May 25, 2016
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · May 25, 2016
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 24, 2016
Brat, Dave
· May 24, 2016
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· May 24, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · May 19, 2016
Harper, Gregg
· May 19, 2016
SMITH, LAMAR
· May 19, 2016
Collins, Doug
· May 18, 2016
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · May 18, 2016
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · May 18, 2016
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 18, 2016
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · May 18, 2016
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 18, 2016
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 18, 2016
Walker, Mark
· May 18, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5275: Prohibiting the Usurpation of Bathroom Laws through Independent Choice School Act (PUBLIC School Act) of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5275/
MLA
"H.R. 5275: Prohibiting the Usurpation of Bathroom Laws through Independent Choice School Act (PUBLIC School Act) of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5275/.
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H.R. 5275, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5275/.
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