H.R. 4986
119th Congress
House
Parents Opt-in Protection Act
Official title: To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal inf… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information about such student or their family without prior written consent.
Education
School administration
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 733.
Sep 24, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-836.
Jul 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
Jul 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Aug 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Aug 15, 2025
Introduced in House
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 733.
Bill text
2 versions
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Committees of jurisdiction
1
Lobbying activity
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- NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
- CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
- CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
- CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
- CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4986: Parents Opt-in Protection Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4986/
"H.R. 4986: Parents Opt-in Protection Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4986/.
H.R. 4986, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4986/.
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