HR 736
118th Congress
House
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
PROTECT Kids Act
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 599.
Oct 1, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-706.
Sep 11, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 12.
Sep 11, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 599.
Committees of jurisdiction
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