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H.R. 6403 118th Congress House

Parents’ Right to Know Act

Official title: To amend the General Education Provisions Act to require the disclosure of student medical and counseling records to parents.

Introduced: November 14, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Nov 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 14, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 14, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Parents’ Right to Know Act

This bill requires all medical or counseling records pertaining to a student to be made available for inspection by the student's parent (upon request), unless the inspection is prohibited by a protection order. Medical or counseling record refers to a record that is in the possession of a local educational agency and relates to the medical care or academic or mental health counseling provided to a student.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6403: Parents’ Right to Know Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6403/
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"H.R. 6403: Parents’ Right to Know Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6403/.
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H.R. 6403, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6403/.
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[H.R. 6403: Parents’ Right to Know Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6403/)
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