# 119-s-4925: Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

119-s-4925, Stop the Sexualization of Children Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4925
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-17

## Summary

**Ban on federal education funds for sexually oriented material aimed at children under 18.** This bill would bar use of funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to develop, implement, host, or promote any program, activity, or materials that expose children under 18 to nude adults, stripping, or lewd or lascivious dancing, and it defines sexually oriented material to include depictions of sexually explicit conduct and materials involving gender dysphoria or transgenderism. - Families and students: Parents and students would be shielded from federally funded programs or materials that meet the bill’s definition of sexually oriented material, including content involving gender dysphoria or transgenderism. - Schools and teachers: Schools and teachers could not use ESEA funds for programs or materials that fall under the ban, but the bill expressly allows instruction in standard science courses, texts of major world religions, classic literature, and classical art. - Curriculum developers and cultural programs: Organizations that create or receive funding for school materials would need to avoid content the bill defines as sexually oriented and may rely on specified lists for allowed classic works, such as Smarthistory AP Art History volumes and Compass Classroom reading lists.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits federally funded school materials for kids: mixed, high. This bill would bar using funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act for programs, activities, or materials aimed at children under 18 that include sexually oriented material. It would ban material that exposes children to nude adults, individuals who are stripping, or lewd or lasciviou…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act
- 119-s-1151: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-4925 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4925)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2907)
- [119-s-1151: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1151)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4925 (as of 2026-07-17).