H.R. 7492 · 117th Congress · House

Protecting Innocence in Education Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Apr 11, 22
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Protecting Innocence in Education Act

This bill prohibits federally mandated sex education in elementary schools.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from (1) requiring states, local educational agencies, or elementary schools to implement federal policies relating to sex education in elementary schools; or (2) punishing these entities (e.g., withholding federal funds or levying fines) for failing to implement or carry out these federal policies.

Additionally, the bill prohibits the Task Force on Sexual Violence in Education from (1) developing recommendations for these entities with respect to sex education in elementary schools; or (2) assessing ED's ability to levy intermediate fines for noncompliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  2. APR 11, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 11, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 11, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. APR 11, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 11, 2022

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Apr 11, 2022

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