S. 4892 · 117th Congress · Senate

PROTECT Kids Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
Sep 20, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Parental Rights Over the Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act

This bill requires elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving federal funds, to obtain parental consent under specified circumstances.

Specifically, an elementary school or a school consisting of only grades 5-8 must obtain parental consent before (1) changing a minor child's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or (2) allowing a child to change the child's sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 20, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. SEP 20, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Sep 20, 2022

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