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HR 9507 117th Congress House

Parental Right to Protect Act

Official title: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to prevent State child protective services systems from removing a child from the custody of the child's … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to prevent State child protective services systems from removing a child from the custody of the child's parent or legal guardian due to the parent's or legal guardian's reluctance or refusal to consent to the child receiving a gender-transition intervention, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 23, 2022 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Dec 13, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 13, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Parental Right to Protect Act

This bill makes states ineligible for funds under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act if the state's child protective services system is permitted to (1) remove a child from the custody of the child's parent or legal guardian because the parent or legal guardian is reluctant or refuses to consent to a gender-transition intervention for the child; or (2) use such reluctance or refusal as evidence of abuse or neglect.

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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 23, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9507: Parental Right to Protect Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9507/
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"H.R. 9507: Parental Right to Protect Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9507/.
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H.R. 9507, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9507/.
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[H.R. 9507: Parental Right to Protect Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9507/)
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