H.R. 2616

Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act

Sponsor: Tim Walberg

4 cosponsors
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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

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.

Text of the bill

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Sec. 1. Short title Changed · May 20

Where this section came from

  1. Apr 3, 2025 · Introduced in House Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce, Apr 3
  2. May 20, 2026 · Engrossed in House H.Amdt. 220: 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. Official page › H.Res. 1224: On Ordering the Previous Question — Passed, 215–210 · Roll Call 140 H.Res. 1224: On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed, 216–210 · Roll Call 141 On Motion to Recommit — Failed, 207–208 · Roll Call 183On Passage — Passed, 217–198 · Roll Call 184
What changed in the text

This Act may be cited as the Parental Stopping Rights Indoctrination Over The Education and Care Protecting of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act .

What does "considered adopted" mean?

When a chamber approves a rule that says a change is "considered adopted", the change becomes part of the bill as soon as the rule passes, without a separate vote on the change itself.

This Act may be cited as the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act.