Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act
Latest action (May 21, 2026) — Received in the Senate and Read twice and on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Apr 3, 2025Parental 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.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
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What Congress did
2 recordeddecisive vote
House · May 20, 2026
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
On
House · May 20, 2026
The minority party's last attempt to change the bill by sending it back to committee. It usually fails and is usually about forcing an awkward vote.
Who lobbied on this
3 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- Human Rights Campaignno position stated
“…S. 986: Safe Schools Improvement Act S. 1845: No Loan Forgiveness for Terrorists Act of 2025 H.R. 2617: Say No To Indoctrination Act H.R. 2616: PROTECT Kids Act H.R. 2682: STOP Bullying Act H.R.…” filing ↗
- National Education Associationno position stated
“…Act HR 8815, Teacher Debt Relief Act S 4518/HR 8798, Universal School Meals Program Act HR 6413, Workforce Flexibility Act HR 8606, CHARTER Act HR 2616, Stopping Indoctrination & Protecting Kids Act S 4449/HR 8636, Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act HR 1524, ALYSSA Act S Con Res 33, A…” filing ↗
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc.no position stated
“Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act (H.R. 2616)” filing ↗
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