PROTECT Kids Act
Sponsored By: Representative Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
In Committee
Summary
This bill would require __parental consent__ before public elementary and middle schools change a covered student's gender marker, pronouns, or preferred name on school forms. It would also require consent before providing or altering sex-based accommodations such as locker rooms or bathrooms.
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- Parents: Gains formal control to approve or block changes to a minor's gender marker, pronouns, preferred name, or sex-based accommodations in elementary and middle grades.
- Students: Elementary and middle-grade students could not have those school records or accommodations changed without parental approval, which affects access to locker rooms and bathrooms.
- Schools and districts: Public schools that receive Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds must follow the consent rule or risk impacts to federal funding. The bill does not create new funding streams, agencies, or separate enforcement mechanisms beyond that funding condition.
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Parental approval for student gender changes
If enacted, public elementary and middle schools that get ESEA funds would need parental consent before changing a covered student's gender marker, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form. If enacted, these schools would also need parental consent before changing sex-based accommodations, like locker rooms or bathrooms. "Covered student" means a minor in elementary school or any middle grades, using ESEA's definitions (20 U.S.C. 7801). This would operate as a condition of receiving ESEA funds, so failure to comply could affect a school's federal funding. The bill does not create new funding streams, penalties, or separate enforcement rules beyond this funding condition.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Onder
MO • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Kiley (CA)
CA • I
Sponsored 4/7/2025
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