S 200
118th Congress
Senate
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
PROTECT Kids Act
Introduced: February 1, 2023
Introduced by:
Scott, Tim
Republican
· South Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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