H.R. 5 - 118th Congress (2023-2024) - Parents Bill of Rights Act

This bill establishes various rights of parents and guardians regarding the elementary or secondary school education of their children. Local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools must comply with the requirements of the bill in order to receive federal education funds.

Specifically, the bill requires schools to notify parents and guardians of their rights regarding the education of their children. These rights include the right to

review the curriculum of their child's school;
know if the state alters its challenging academic standards;
meet with each teacher of their child at least twice each school year;
review the budget, including all revenues and expenditures, of their child's school;
review a list of the books and other reading materials in the library of their child's school;
address the school board of the LEA;
receive information about violent activity in their child's school; and
receive information about any plans to eliminate gifted and talented programs in the child's school.

Additionally, the bill directs each LEA to post on a publicly accessible website (or otherwise widely disseminate to the public) the curriculum for each elementary and secondary school grade level. The LEA must also include in its annual report card the overall budget of the LEA and the budget for each elementary and secondary school.

The bill also provides for additional family educational and privacy rights, including by prohibiting schools from selling student information for commercial or financial gain.

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March 27, 2023

March 24, 2023

March 14, 2023

March 1, 2023

Amendments (21)

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Mar 24, 2023

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 129

Amendment sought to ensure all funds made available under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965 after the date of the enactment shall be consolidated and awarded to each State.

Active

Mar 24, 2023

Not Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 128

Amendment sought to allow Title I funds to follow the students to the school they attend (i.e., public, private, or home school). These funds may be used for educational and instructional materials, tutoring, tuition for private school, and extracurricular activities.

Active

Mar 24, 2023

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 126

Amendment sought to establish parents' right to be informed of non-curriculum-based initiatives and events, and allows parents to opt-in their children to such initiatives and events.

Active

Mar 24, 2023

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 124

Amendment sought to add a sense of Congress that the authority of the Department of Education and the Secretary of Education to operate or administer any office or program related to elementary or secondary education should be terminated on or before December 31, 2023.

Active

Mar 24, 2023

Not Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 122

Amendment sought to strike the provisions relating to reviewing the professional development materials in sections 104 and 202.

Active

Mar 24, 2023

Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 120

Amendment revises the bill to include the right to timely notice of any major cyberattack against their child's school that may have compromised student or parent information.

Agreed To

Mar 23, 2023

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 118

Amendment amends the bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States (GAO) to submit a report to Congress on the cost of the requirements of H.R. 5 to SEAs, LEAs, and elementary and secondary schools and requires the report to also analyze and evaluate the impact of H.R. 5 on protecting parents' rights in the education of the children.

Agreed To

Mar 23, 2023

Not Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 117

Amendment sought to prohibits federal funds under Title I and Title II from going to a local educational agency unless they hold an open enrollment period.

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Mar 23, 2023

Not Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 116

Amendment sought to add a private right of action for parents to hold schools accountable for not honoring the rights set forth in Title I and Title II of this bill.

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Mar 23, 2023

Not Agreed to in House

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House Amendment 115

Amendment sought to include a findings section and sense of Congress regarding public education and rights that parents have access to in public schools. To include titles creating a parent coordinator position in public schools, increasing the authorization level for Full-Service Community Schools, increasing the authorization level for Statewide Family Engagement Centers, and to establish rules of construction prohibiting the banning of books or certain curricular materials.

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03/27/2023

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

03/24/2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

03/24/2023

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 213 - 208 (Roll no. 161).

03/24/2023

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 213 - 208 (Roll no. 161).

03/24/2023

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 218 (Roll no. 160).

03/24/2023

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

03/24/2023

Mrs. Hayes moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H1424)

03/24/2023

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

03/24/2023

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

03/24/2023

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5.

03/24/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 22.

03/24/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment No. 21.

03/24/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/24/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 20.

03/24/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/24/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 19.

03/24/2023

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

03/24/2023

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1415-1426)

03/23/2023

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5 as unfinished business.

03/23/2023

On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

03/23/2023

Ms. Foxx moved that the committee rise.

03/23/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (OH) amendment No. 18.

03/23/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 17, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/23/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 17.

03/23/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 16.

03/23/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Massie amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lawler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/23/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massie amendment No. 15.

03/23/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawler amendment No. 14.

03/23/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jacobs amendment No. 13, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Jacobs demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/23/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jacobs amendment No. 13.

03/23/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jacobs amendment No. 12.

03/23/2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Green (TN) amendment No. 10, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

03/23/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Green (TN) amendment No. 10.

03/23/2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of de