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HR 2616 · in committee · significant

PROTECT Kids Act

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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    How would schools implement parental notification requirements while balancing student privacy concerns and potential safety risks?

  2. 02

    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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Tim Walberg

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Introduced 2026-04-29

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Legislative timeline

  1. 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.

  2. 2026-01-13 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.

  3. 2026-01-13 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.

  4. 2026-01-13 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.

  5. 2025-04-09 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.

  6. 2025-04-09 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  7. 2025-04-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  8. 2025-04-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  9. 2025-04-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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