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H.R. 7492 117th Congress House

Protecting Innocence in Education Act

Official title: To prohibit the Department of Education from punishing States, local educational agencies, or elementary schools for failure to implement or carry out certain … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the Department of Education from punishing States, local educational agencies, or elementary schools for failure to implement or carry out certain Federal policies relating to sex education in elementary schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 11, 2022 Introduced by: Lance Gooden Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 11, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 11, 2022
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Protecting Innocence in Education Act

This bill prohibits federally mandated sex education in elementary schools.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from (1) requiring states, local educational agencies, or elementary schools to implement federal policies relating to sex education in elementary schools; or (2) punishing these entities (e.g., withholding federal funds or levying fines) for failing to implement or carry out these federal policies.

Additionally, the bill prohibits the Task Force on Sexual Violence in Education from (1) developing recommendations for these entities with respect to sex education in elementary schools; or (2) assessing ED's ability to levy intermediate fines for noncompliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 11
Lesko, Debbie
· Dec 30, 2022
 R
Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Sep 14, 2022
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Aug 30, 2022
Keller, Fred
· Aug 30, 2022
Brooks, Mo
· Jun 7, 2022
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · May 13, 2022
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 6, 2022
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · May 6, 2022
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Apr 14, 2022
Davis, Rodney
· Apr 14, 2022
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 14, 2022
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 14, 2022
Duncan, Jeff
· Apr 11, 2022
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Apr 11, 2022
Gohmert, Louie
· Apr 11, 2022
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Apr 11, 2022
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 11, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7492: Protecting Innocence in Education Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7492/
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"H.R. 7492: Protecting Innocence in Education Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7492/.
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H.R. 7492, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7492/.
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