HR 2616 · in committee · significant
PROTECT Kids Act
- education
What this bill does
- Schools must get parental consent before changing a student's gender markers or pronouns on school records.
- This requirement applies to public elementary and middle schools that receive federal education funding.
- Schools must comply to continue receiving federal elementary and secondary education funds.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would schools implement parental notification requirements while balancing student privacy concerns and potential safety risks?
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What evidence exists about how gender marker changes on school records affect student mental health and educational outcomes?
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Which schools might face federal funding consequences, and what resources would they need to comply with new record-keeping procedures?
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Sponsor · R-MI-5
Tim Walberg
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
4/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-04-29
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Legislative timeline
2026-04-29 · house · Floor
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
2026-01-13 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.
2026-01-13 · house · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
2026-01-13 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
2025-04-09 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
2025-04-09 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-04-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-04-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-04-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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