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HR 5116 119th Congress House Education

Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act

Introduced: September 3, 2025 Introduced by: Miller, Mary E. Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sep 3, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2702 Related bill Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act of 2025
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL
    for FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 1 Republican 15
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Evans, Gabe
Colorado · Jan 7, 2026
 R
Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Oct 17, 2025
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 2025
 R
McDowell, Addison P.
North Carolina · Sep 15, 2025
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Sep 9, 2025
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2025
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Sep 4, 2025
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Biggs, Sheri
South Carolina · Sep 3, 2025
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Sep 3, 2025
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Harrigan, Pat
North Carolina · Sep 3, 2025
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Sep 3, 2025
 R
Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Sep 3, 2025
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Sep 3, 2025
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Sep 3, 2025
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Self, Keith
Texas · Sep 3, 2025
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 3, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5116: Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5116/
MLA
"H.R. 5116: Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5116/.
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H.R. 5116, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5116/.
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