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Union Calendar No. 377 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2616 
[Report No. 119–441] 
To require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental 
consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or pre-
ferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including 
locker rooms or bathrooms. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2025 
Mr. WALBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
JANUARY 13, 2026 
Additional sponsors: Mr. OWENS, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. ONDER, and 
Mr. KILEY of California 
JANUARY 13, 2026 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 3, 2025] 
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A BILL 
To require public elementary and middle schools that receive 
funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing 
a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name 
on any school form or sex-based accommodations, includ-
ing locker rooms or bathrooms. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Parental Rights Over 
The Education and Care of Their Kids Act’’ or the ‘‘PRO-
TECT Kids Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIREMENT RELATED TO 
GENDER MARKERS, PRONOUNS, AND PRE-
FERRED NAMES ON SCHOOL FORMS AND SEX- 
BASED ACCOMMODATIONS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—As a condition of receiving funds 
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), a public school that receives 
funds under such Act shall obtain parental consent before 
changing a covered student’s— 
(1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name 
on any school form; or 
(2) sex-based accommodations, including locker 
rooms or bathrooms. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED STUDENT.—The term ‘‘covered stu-
dent’’ means a minor who is— 
(A) an elementary school student; or 
(B) a student in any of the middle grades. 
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Union Calendar No. 377 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2616 
[Report No. 119–441] 
A BILL 
To require public elementary and middle schools 
that receive funds under the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain pa-
rental consent before changing a minor’s gender 
markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any 
school form or sex-based accommodations, includ-
ing locker rooms or bathrooms. 
JANUARY 13, 2026 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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00:06 Jan 14, 2026
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