H.R. 2616 · 119th Congress

Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act

Introduced Apr 3, 2025Policy area: Education

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3652)

  4. House

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 208 (Roll no. 183).

  5. House

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3660-3661)

  6. House

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2616, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walberg demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  7. House

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  8. House

    Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (CR H3658)

  9. House

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  10. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2616.

  11. 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.

  12. House

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H3652-3659)

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  1. House

    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. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.

  3. House

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

  4. House

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

  5. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  7. Introduced in House