House Bill 2616
119th Congress(2025-2026)
PROTECT Kids Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 3, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2616
Congress
119
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act
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.
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01/13/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.
01/13/2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
04/09/2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
04/09/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
04/03/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
04/03/2025
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 23, 2026 8:08:11 PM