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Parents Bill of Rights Act

Introduced: March 7, 2023 Introduced by: Letlow, Julia Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 49 steps
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Became law
Mar 27, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 24, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 22.
Mar 24, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 24, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 24, 2023
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mar 24, 2023
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 24, 2023
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5.
Mar 24, 2023
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 213 - 208 (Roll no. 161).
Mar 24, 2023
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 218 (Roll no. 160).
Mar 24, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1415-1426)
Mar 24, 2023
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Mar 24, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 19.
Mar 24, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 24, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 20.
Mar 24, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment No. 21.
Mar 24, 2023
Mrs. Hayes moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H1424)
Mar 24, 2023
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 4.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 2.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 3.
Mar 23, 2023
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 5.
Mar 23, 2023
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Flood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Mar 23, 2023
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 241 and Rule XVIII.
Mar 23, 2023
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5 with 2 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Mar 23, 2023
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 241. (consideration: CR H1348-1383; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1372-1374)
Mar 23, 2023
Rule H. Res. 241 passed House.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Green (TN) amendment No. 10.
Mar 23, 2023
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (OH) amendment No. 18.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawler amendment No. 14.
Mar 23, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jacobs amendment No. 13, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Jacobs demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garbarino amendment No. 9.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fitzpatrick Amendment No. 8.
Mar 23, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davidson Amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment No. 7.
Mar 23, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crane amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crane amendment No. 6.
Mar 23, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bacon amendment No. 1.
Mar 23, 2023
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Mar 23, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1386-1396)
Mar 23, 2023
Ms. Foxx moved that the Committee rise.
Mar 23, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fitzpatrick Amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fitzpatrick demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 5.
Mar 23, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 17, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 17.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 16.
Mar 23, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Massie amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lawler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 23, 2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massie amendment No. 15.
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 24, 2023 House · vote #161 On Passage Passed 213–208 See who voted →
Mar 24, 2023 House · vote #160 On Motion to Recommit Failed 203–218 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 21

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

12 agreed to 9 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 131 Tenney, Claudia An amendment numbered 22 printed in House Report 118-12 to add plans to eliminate college credit courses to t… Agreed to Mar 24, 2023
HAMDT 130 Smith, Christopher H. An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 118-12 to require that the local educational agency disclose… Agreed to Mar 24, 2023
HAMDT 129 Roy, Chip Amendment sought to ensure all funds made available under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965 aft… Failed Mar 24, 2023
HAMDT 128 Roy, Chip Amendment sought to allow Title I funds to follow the students to the school they attend (i.e. public, privat… Failed Mar 24, 2023
HAMDT 126 McCormick, Richard Amendment sought to establish parents' right to be informed of non-curriculum-based initiatives and events, a… Failed Mar 24, 2023
HAMDT 124 Massie, Thomas Amendment sought to add a sense of Congress that the authority of the Department of Education and the Secreta… Failed Mar 24, 2023
HAMDT 122 Jacobs, Sara Amendment sought to strike provisions permitting parents and guardians to review professional development mat… Failed Mar 24, 2023
HAMDT 120 Green, Mark E. Amendment revises the bill to include the right to timely notice of any major cyberattack against their child… Agreed to Mar 24, 2023
HAMDT 127 Miller, Max L. An amendment numbered 18 printed in House Report 118-12 to expand the definition of schools to include second… Agreed to Mar 23, 2023
HAMDT 125 McCormick, Richard An amendment numbered 16 printed in House Report 118-12 to establish that parents will be granted the opportu… Agreed to Mar 23, 2023
HAMDT 123 Lawler, Michael An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 118-12 to ensure this bill does not impose requirements on n… Agreed to Mar 23, 2023
HAMDT 121 Jacobs, Sara An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 118-12 to strike "at no cost" in the new paragraph (1)(A) of… Failed Mar 23, 2023
HAMDT 119 Garbarino, Andrew R. An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 118-12 to provide that nothing in the Act, or the amendments … Agreed to Mar 23, 2023
HAMDT 118 Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Amendment requires GAO to submit a report to Congress on the cost of the requirements of H.R. 5 to SEAs, LEAs… Agreed to Mar 23, 2023
HAMDT 117 Davidson, Warren Amendment sought to prohibit federal funds under Title I and Title II from going to a local educational agenc… Failed Mar 23, 2023
HAMDT 116 Crane, Elijah Amendment sought to add a private right of action for parents to hold schools accountable for not honoring th… Failed Mar 23, 2023
HAMDT 115 Bonamici, Suzanne Amendment sought to make tangible investments in parental involvement regarding public education and rights t… Failed Mar 23, 2023
HAMDT 114 Boebert, Lauren An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 118-12 to amend Section 104 to include Parent's Right to Know… Agreed to Mar 23, 2023
HAMDT 113 Boebert, Lauren An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 118-12 to amend Section 104 to include Parent's Right to Know… Agreed to Mar 23, 2023
HAMDT 112 Foxx, Virginia An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 118-12 to align the list of rights school districts must prov… Agreed to Mar 23, 2023
HAMDT 111 Bacon, Don An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 118-12 to require Local Education Agencies (LEA) to provide t… Agreed to Mar 23, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Parents Bill of Rights Act

This bill establishes various rights of parents and guardians regarding the public elementary or secondary school education (including secondary career and technical education) of their children. Local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools must comply with the requirements of the bill in order to receive federal education funds.

Specifically, the bill requires schools to notify parents and guardians of their rights regarding the education of their children. These rights include the right to

  • review (and make copies of at no cost) the curriculum of their child's school;
  • know if the state alters its challenging academic standards;
  • meet with each teacher of their child at least twice each school year;
  • review the budget, including all revenues and expenditures, of their child's school;
  • inspect the books and other reading materials in the library of their child's school;
  • address the school board of the LEA;
  • receive information about violent activity in their child's school; and
  • know if their child is not grade-level proficient in reading or language arts at the end of 3rd grade.

Additional rights include the right to

  • receive information about any plans to eliminate gifted and talented programs or college credit programs in their child's school;
  • know the total number of school counselors in their child's school;
  • know if their child's school operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities that permit an individual whose biological sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designed for individuals whose biological sex is female;
  • know if their child's school allows an individual whose biological sex is male to use restrooms or changing rooms designated for individuals whose biological sex is female; and
  • receive timely information about any major cyberattack against their child's school.

Each LEA must (1) post on a publicly accessible website (or otherwise widely disseminate to the public) the curriculum for each grade level, and (2) include detailed budget information in its annual report card.

The bill provides for additional family educational and privacy rights, including by (1) prohibiting schools from acting as an agent of a parent for purposes of providing verifiable parental consent for a vaccination, (2) prohibiting schools from selling student information for commercial or financial gain, and (3) requiring schools to engage meaningfully with parents in developing privacy policies or procedures.

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 school forms; or (2) allowing a child to change the child's sex-based accommodations.

The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate and analyze the impact of the bill on protecting parents' rights in the education of their children and the costs to educational agencies and schools.

What's happening now March 27, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 241 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the Natio…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 122
All 122 Republican 102
Burgess, Michael
· Mar 14, 2023
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Hunt, Wesley
Texas · Mar 14, 2023
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Mar 14, 2023
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Mar 14, 2023
Lesko, Debbie
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Mar 14, 2023
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Mar 14, 2023
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Mar 9, 2023
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Mar 9, 2023
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Green, Mark E.
Texas · Mar 9, 2023
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Nunn, Zachary
Iowa · Mar 9, 2023
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 8, 2023
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Mar 8, 2023
Molinaro, Marcus
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Santos, George
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 8, 2023
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 7, 2023
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 7, 2023
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Mar 7, 2023
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Mar 7, 2023
Bucshon, Larry
· Mar 7, 2023
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Mar 7, 2023
Ferguson, A.
· Mar 7, 2023
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Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Mar 7, 2023
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Mar 7, 2023
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Mar 7, 2023
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Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Mar 7, 2023
LaTurner, Jake
· Mar 7, 2023
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Moran, Nathaniel
Texas · Mar 7, 2023
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Mar 7, 2023
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Mar 7, 2023
Posey, Bill
· Mar 7, 2023
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· Mar 3, 2023
D'Esposito, Anthony
· Mar 3, 2023
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 3, 2023
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Mar 3, 2023
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Mar 3, 2023
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Mar 3, 2023
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Greene, Marjorie Taylor
Georgia · Mar 3, 2023
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Mar 3, 2023
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Mar 3, 2023
Lamborn, Doug
· Mar 3, 2023
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Mar 3, 2023
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Lee, Laurel M.
Florida · Mar 3, 2023
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Mar 3, 2023
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Mar 3, 2023
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 3, 2023
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Mar 3, 2023
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 3, 2023
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Mar 3, 2023
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