Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act

What this measure contains

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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Bill text and versions

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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· May 21, 2026
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· May 20, 2026
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Jan 13, 2026
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Apr 3, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House
3. Engrossed in Houseby House passage
4. Referred in Senate

Decision stages

1. May 20, 2026 · House

   House motion to recommit on Reported in House: Failed

   207 aye · 208 no · 15 not voting · Source roll call

2. May 20, 2026 · House

   House passage on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   217 aye · 198 no · 15 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Apr 3, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Apr 3, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

3. Apr 9, 2025

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

4. Apr 9, 2025

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

5. Jan 13, 2026

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

6. Jan 13, 2026

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.

7. Apr 29, 2026

   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.

8. May 20, 2026

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

9. May 20, 2026

   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.

10. May 20, 2026

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

11. May 20, 2026

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

12. May 20, 2026

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

13. May 20, 2026

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

14. May 20, 2026

    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.

15. May 20, 2026

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

16. May 20, 2026

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

17. May 20, 2026

    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)

18. May 20, 2026

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

19. May 20, 2026

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

20. May 21, 2026

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

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