119th Congress Education
H.R. 5116: Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill prohibits an elementary or secondary school from receiving federal funds unless the school notifies parents about a student's gender identity and obtains parental consent for any associated school accommodations.
Among other requirements, school employees may not withhold information from parents about a minor student's purported identity that is incongruent with the student's sex, the student's discomfort with their sex, or the student's desire to undergo a gender transition procedure. Schools must also obtain parental consent before proceeding with any accommodations for such students. The Department of Justice or a parent or guardian may bring a civil action against a school for violations.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Lauren Boebert R-COOriginal
- Sheri Biggs R-SCOriginal
- Diana Harshbarger R-TNOriginal
- Pat Harrigan R-NCOriginal
- Anna Luna R-FLOriginal
- Nancy Mace R-SCOriginal
- Barry Moore R-ALOriginal
- Elise Stefanik R-NYOriginal
- Keith Self R-TXOriginal
- Clay Higgins R-LA
- Glenn Grothman R-WI
- Michael Guest R-MS
- Dwight Evans D-PAWithdrawn Jan 20, 2026
- Addison McDowell R-NC
- Russell Fry R-SC
- Gabe Evans R-CO
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mary Miller SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
- 2Dwight EvansCosponsored; withdrew cosponsorship2 events−10
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- H.R. 4986: Parents Opt-in Protection Act
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- H.R. 9608: Less Bureaucracy, Better Family Engagement Act
- H.R. 7661: Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
- H.R. 7726: Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026
- H.R. 2870: Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025
History
- Introduced in the House by Mary Miller.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.