Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act

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.

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Timeline

1. 3 April 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 April 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 April 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 April 2025

   Vote

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

   Source: Committee

5. 9 April 2025

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

6. 13 January 2026

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.

   Source: Calendars

7. 13 January 2026

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

8. 13 January 2026

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

9. 29 April 2026

   Reported

   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.

   Source: Floor

10. 20 May 2026

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

11. 20 May 2026

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

12. 20 May 2026

    Vote

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

    Source: Floor

13. 20 May 2026

    Vote

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

    Source: Floor

14. 20 May 2026

    Vote

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

    Source: Floor

15. 20 May 2026

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

16. 20 May 2026

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

17. 20 May 2026

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

18. 20 May 2026

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

19. 21 May 2026

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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• Referred in Senate

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Sponsors

• Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kiley, Kevin [R-CA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
• amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, in amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-26 is considered adopted.