Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act (H.R. 2616)
Referred to CommitteeLatest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
5/21/2026 • Senate
Summary
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.
Introduced in House • 4/3/2025
Topics & Subjects
CBO Cost Estimates (1)
Amendments (1)
This bill has 1 amendment proposed or adopted.
View all amendments on Congress.govCongressional Votes (2)
On Passage
May 20, 2026
On Motion to Recommit
May 20, 2026
Related Federal Spending
Sponsor & Cosponsors (5)
Party Breakdown
Sponsor
Cosponsors (4)
Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
April 3, 2025
Committee Review
April 9, 2025
Floor Debate
May 20, 2026
Passed Chamber
Other Chamber
President
Failed
May 20, 2026
Text Versions (4)
Committee Reports (1)
Committees
Details
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· Congress.gov, CRS, House Clerk, CBO, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Nov 5, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Nov 5, 2026 · Loaded Nov 6, 2026, 8:43 AM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in House” version, Apr 3, 2025 · Loaded Nov 6, 2026, 8:43 AM ET
- House roll-call votesOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House of RepresentativesRoll-call results on this billLatest roll call May 20, 2026 · Loaded Nov 6, 2026, 8:43 AM ET
- CBO cost estimatesCongressional Budget OfficeCost estimatesLatest estimate Apr 21, 2025 · Loaded Nov 6, 2026, 8:43 AM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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