# 117-hr-6676: Protecting Parental Rights Act

117-hr-6676, Protecting Parental Rights Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6676
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting Parental Rights Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-02-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Parental Rights Act This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for administering a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor without the prior consent of a custodial parent or legal guardian of the minor. A violation is subject to a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2022-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
- 117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 117-hjres-11: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices.
- 117-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
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## Sources
- [117-hr-6676 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6676)

## Related
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
- [117-hjres-11: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-11)
- [117-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-38)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6676 (as of 2025-11-18).