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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.

Introduced: August 15, 2025 Introduced by: Mary E. Miller Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 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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What's happening now September 24, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 733.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 2 versions

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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/
MLA
"H.R. 4986: Parents Opt-in Protection Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4986/.
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H.R. 4986, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4986/.
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[H.R. 4986: Parents Opt-in Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4986/)
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