H.R. 2616 · 119th Congress
Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act
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- House Introduced Apr 3, 2025
- House Passed May 20, 2026 217–198
Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 3, 2025
Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act
This bill requires public elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education, to obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender on school forms or changing a student's sex-based accommodations.
Specifically, an elementary school or a school consisting of only grades 5-8 must obtain parental consent before changing a minor student's (1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or (2) sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act
Also known as: PROTECT Kids Act; Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act
Latest action (May 21, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 3, 2025
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- House Introduced Apr 3, 2025
- House Passed May 20, 2026 217–198
Final vote · House · May 20, 2026
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson
Table of every position
All recorded votes (2)
- Passage Passed
House · May 20, 2026 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Mike Johnson - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · May 20, 2026 · “On Motion to Recommit” · Speaker: Mike Johnson