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Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act

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This Act may be cited as the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act.
As a condition of receiving funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), a public school that receives funds under such Act shall obtain parental consent before changing a covered student’s—
gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or
sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.
In this section:
The term covered student means a minor who is—
an elementary school student; or
a student in any of the middle grades.
The terms elementary school, middle grades, and parent have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7906) is amended—
in paragraph (6), by striking or;
by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, as defined in section 2 of Executive Order 14168 (90 Fed. Reg. 8615; relating to defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring biological truth to the Federal Government); or

Legislative Timeline

22 actions
  1. May 21, 2026 Senate
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  2. May 20, 2026 House
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H3652-3659)
  3. May 20, 2026 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.
  4. May 20, 2026 House
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2616.
  5. May 20, 2026 House
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  6. May 20, 2026 House
    Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (CR H3658)
  7. May 20, 2026 House
    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  8. May 20, 2026 House
    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.
  9. May 20, 2026 House
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3660-3661)
  10. May 20, 2026 House
    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 208 (Roll no. 183).
  11. 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)
  12. May 20, 2026 House
    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3652)
  13. May 20, 2026 House
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Apr 29, 2026 House
    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.
  15. Jan 13, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
  16. Jan 13, 2026 House
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
  17. Jan 13, 2026 House
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.
  18. Apr 9, 2025 House
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  19. Apr 9, 2025 House
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
  20. Apr 3, 2025
    Introduced in House
  21. Apr 3, 2025
    Introduced in House
  22. Apr 3, 2025 House
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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