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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5116

Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act

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Introduced 2025-09-03Topic: education

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act This bill prohibits an elementary or secondary school from receiving federal funds unless the school notifies parents about a student's gender identity and obtains parental consent for any associated school accommodations. Among other requirements, school employees may not withhold information from parents about a minor student's purported identity that is incongruent with the student's sex, the student's discomfort with their sex, or the student's desire to undergo a gender transition procedure. Schools must also obtain parental consent before proceeding with any accommodations for such students. The Department of Justice or a parent or guardian may bring a civil action against a school for violations.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-09-03HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.refer
2025-09-03Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-09-03Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-10-21. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.