S 4892 117th Congress Senate Education Elementary and secondary education Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

PROTECT Kids Act

Introduced: September 28, 2022 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sep 20, 2022

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Parental Rights Over the Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act

This bill requires elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving federal funds, to obtain parental consent under specified circumstances.

Specifically, an elementary school or a school consisting of only grades 5-8 must obtain parental consent before (1) changing a minor child's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or (2) allowing a child to change the child's sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.

What's happening now September 20, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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