# 119-s-2251: Say No to Indoctrination Act

119-s-2251, Say No to Indoctrination Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2251
- Congress: 119
- Title: Say No to Indoctrination Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-17

## Summary

**Prohibits using Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds to teach or promote concepts labeled 'gender ideology'.** The bill would amend Section 8526 of the ESEA to bar instruction or advancement of “gender ideology” as defined in section 2 of Executive Order 14168, a definition tied to defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring what the order describes as biological truth to the federal government.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits federal K-12 classroom content: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would bar schools and districts that get federal K-12 funds from teaching or advancing "gender ideology." The bill uses the Executive Order 14168 definition of "gender ideology." It would apply to any use of Elementary and Secondary Education Act money or authority. The amendm…

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- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2251 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2251)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-9)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2251 (as of 2026-09-17).