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H.R. 7981 119th Congress House

Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit funds under such Act from being provided to public elementary and secondary schools tha… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit funds under such Act from being provided to public elementary and secondary schools that provide counseling, therapy, or guidance related to gender identity to students under 18 years of age, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 18, 2026 Introduced by: Anna Paulina Luna Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Mar 18, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Mar 18, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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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 · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7981: Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7981/
MLA
"H.R. 7981: Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7981/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7981, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7981/.
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[H.R. 7981: Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7981/)
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