Passing the “Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act” (HR 2616)

The bill

Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act

Topic: Education

What the bill does

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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary

Bill on congress.gov(opens in a new tab)