# 117-hr-6262: For the Parents Act

117-hr-6262, For the Parents Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6262
- Congress: 117
- Title: For the Parents Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-12-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

For the Parents Act This bill conditions receipt of federal education funds on compliance with guidance issued by the Department of Education on (1) banning in public education the teaching of critical race theory and the usage of any teaching methodology or curriculum that promotes or causes a racial divide or lack of equality, and (2) requiring that all races be treated equally. Specifically, institutions of higher education must comply with the guidance and each state must certify that each public elementary and secondary school in the state complies with such guidance.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6262 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6262)

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