118th Congress Education
S. 200: PROTECT Kids Act
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Summary
This bill requires elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving federal funds, to obtain parental consent under specified circumstances.
Specifically, an elementary school or a school consisting of only grades 5-8 must obtain parental consent before (1) changing a minor child's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or (2) allowing a child to change the child's sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- Michael Crapo R-IDOriginal
- Lindsey Graham R-SCOriginal
- Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MSOriginal
- James Risch R-IDOriginal
- Marco Rubio R-FLOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Tim Scott.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


