HR2616: Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2026-05-20: Passed |
| Latest action | 2026-05-21: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| Policy area | Education |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids ActThis bill requires public elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education, to obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender on school forms or changing a student's sex-based accommodations. Specifically, an elementary school or a school consisting of only grades 5-8 must obtain parental consent before changing a minor student's (1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or (2) sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | House | Recorded Vote | Passed | 217 | 198 | 15 | Official tally |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 207 | 208 | 15 | Official tally |
HR2616 (Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5].
On 2026-05-21: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2 recorded votes in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2026-05-20, was "Recorded Vote": Passed.