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hr 2616 · 119th Congress · House

Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act

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The bill mandates that public elementary and middle schools obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on school forms or sex-based accommodations. It ties compliance to funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

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No enforcement or oversight imposes duties but names no enforcement or oversight mechanism
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4 current · 4 total
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22
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2
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Recorded vote · House roll call 183 · 2026-05-20
207 Yea · 208 Nay · 0 Present · 15 Not voting — Failed
R
0207 (Yea–Nay)
D
2070 (Yea–Nay)
I
01 (Yea–Nay)
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Actions (22)
DateTimeAction
2025-04-03Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-04-03Introduced in House
2025-04-03Introduced in House
2025-04-09Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
2025-04-09Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2026-01-13Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.
2026-01-13Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
2026-01-13Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
2026-04-2908:12:07Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
2026-05-2014:18:14Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H3652-3659)
2026-05-2014:18:19Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
2026-05-2014:19:19DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2616.
2026-05-2014:52:19The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-05-2014:52:54Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (CR H3658)
2026-05-2014:53:08The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2026-05-2014:53:14POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2616, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walberg demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2026-05-2017:08:25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3660-3661)
2026-05-2017:14:20On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 208 (Roll no. 183).
2026-05-2017:22:08On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3652)
2026-05-2017:22:08Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3652)
2026-05-2017:22:10Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-05-21Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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