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Union Calendar No. 599 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 736 
[Report No. 118–706] 
To require elementary and middle schools that receive Federal funds to 
obtain parental consent before changing a minor child’s gender markers, 
pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or allowing a child 
to change the child’s sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms 
or bathrooms. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2023 
Mr. WALBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
OCTOBER 1, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Mr. DUNN of Florida, Mr. MORAN, Mrs. MILLER of Illi-
nois, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. SANTOS, and Mrs. 
HOUCHIN 
OCTOBER 1, 2024 
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 February 1, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To require elementary and middle schools that receive Fed-
eral funds to obtain parental consent before changing 
a minor child’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred 
name on any school form or allowing a child to change 
the child’s sex-based accommodations, including 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. REQUIREMENT RELATED TO GENDER MARKERS, 
PRONOUNS, AND PREFERRED NAMES ON 
SCHOOL FORMS. 
(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 elementary school 
and secondary school that receives funds under such Act 
shall obtain parental consent before changing a covered stu-
dent’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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(2) ESEA 
TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary 
school’’, ‘‘middle grades’’, ‘‘parent’’, and ‘‘secondary 
school’’ have the meanings given the terms in section 
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
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Union Calendar No. 599 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 736 
[Report No. 118–706] 
A BILL 
To require elementary and middle schools that re-
ceive Federal funds to obtain parental consent 
before changing a minor child’s gender markers, 
pronouns, or preferred name on any school form 
or allowing a child to change the child’s sex- 
based accommodations, including locker rooms or 
bathrooms. 
OCTOBER 1, 2024 
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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