HR 7492 117th Congress House Education

Protecting Innocence in Education Act

Introduced: April 11, 2022 Introduced by: Gooden, Lance Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Became law

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

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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