HR736-118

Reported

To require elementary and middle schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before changing a minor child’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or allowing a child to change the child’s sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 1, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require elementary and middle schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before changing a minor child’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or allowing a child to change the child’s sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Civil Rights, Housing.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H97C0C2425CE444C9ABFE30EB9AC9C416: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act.
  • Section HD109F75164FC4B329DFD93A47A34E11E: 2. Requirement related to gender markers, pronouns, and preferred names on school forms As a condition of receiving funds under the Elementary and Secondary...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require elementary and middle schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before changing a minor child’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or allowing a child to change the child’s sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Civil Rights, Housing

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require elementary and middle schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before changing a minor child’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or allowing a child to change the child’s sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Civil Rights Housing

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 1, 2024

Additional sponsors: Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Miller …

Oct 1, 2024

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …

Feb 1, 2023

Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Civil Rights Housing
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered student" §HD109F75164FC4B329DFD93A47A34E11E

a minor who is— an elementary school student

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