This 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.
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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.
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Introduced
Passed House
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5Became Law
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History
2026
May 21Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Latest
May 20Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H3652-3659)
Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Failed.House
May 20Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
May 20DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2616.
May 20The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 20Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (CR H3658)
May 20The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
May 20POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2616, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walberg demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
May 20Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3660-3661)
May 20On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 208 (Roll no. 183).
May 20Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3652)Passed House
May 20Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 29Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
Jan 13Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
Jan 13Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.
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Apr 9Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 9Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Apr 3Introduced in House
Apr 3Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Introduced