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[H.R. 736 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 599
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 736

                          [Report No. 118-706]

To require elementary and middle schools that receive Federal funds to 
obtain parental consent before changing a minor child's gender markers, 
 pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or allowing a child to 
change the child's sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or 
                               bathrooms.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2023

 Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

                            October 1, 2024

  Additional sponsors: Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Miller of 
 Illinois, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Allen, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Santos, and Mrs. 
                                Houchin

                            October 1, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           February 1, 2023]


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                                 A BILL


 
To require elementary and middle schools that receive Federal funds to 
obtain parental consent before changing a minor child's gender markers, 
 pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or allowing a child to 
change the child's sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or 
                               bathrooms.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Parental Rights Over The Education 
and Care of Their Kids Act'' or the ``PROTECT Kids Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT RELATED TO GENDER MARKERS, PRONOUNS, AND PREFERRED 
              NAMES ON SCHOOL FORMS.

    (a) Requirement.--As a condition of receiving funds under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.), a public elementary school and secondary school that receives 
funds under such Act shall obtain parental consent before changing a 
covered student's--
            (1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any 
        school form; or
            (2) sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or 
        bathrooms.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered student.--The term ``covered student'' means a 
        minor who is--
                    (A) an elementary school student; or
                    (B) a student in any of the middle grades.
            (2) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'', ``middle 
        grades'', ``parent'', and ``secondary school'' have the 
        meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
                                                 Union Calendar No. 599

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 736

                          [Report No. 118-706]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To require elementary and middle schools that receive Federal funds to 
obtain parental consent before changing a minor child's gender markers, 
 pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or allowing a child to 
change the child's sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or 
                               bathrooms.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 1, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed