Parents Bill of Rights Act
118-HR-5118th CongressIntroduced Mar 1, 2023Education
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsor
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5](R-LA-5)122 cosponsors
Summary
Parents Bill of Rights Act
This bill establishes various rights of parents and guardians regarding the public elementary or secondary school education (including secondary career and technical education) of their children. Local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools must comply with the requirements of the bill in order to receive federal education funds.
Specifically, the bill requires schools to notify parents and guardians of their rights regarding the education of their children. These rights include the right to
- review (and make copies of at no cost) the curriculum of their child's school;
- know if the state alters its challenging academic standards;
- meet with each teacher of their child at least twice each school year;
- review the budget, including all revenues and expenditures, of their child's school;
- inspect the books and other reading materials in the library of their child's school;
- address the school board of the LEA;
- receive information about violent activity in their child's school; and
- know if their child is not grade-level proficient in reading or language arts at the end of 3rd grade.
Additional rights include the right to
- receive information about any plans to eliminate gifted and talented programs or college credit programs in their child's school;
- know the total number of school counselors in their child's school;
- know if their child's school operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities that permit an individual whose biological sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designed for individuals whose biological sex is female;
- know if their child's school allows an individual whose biological sex is male to use restrooms or changing rooms designated for individuals whose biological sex is female; and
- receive timely information about any major cyberattack against their child's school.
Each LEA must (1) post on a publicly accessible website (or otherwise widely disseminate to the public) the curriculum for each grade level, and (2) include detailed budget information in its annual report card.
The bill provides for additional family educational and privacy rights, including by (1) prohibiting schools from acting as an agent of a parent for purposes of providing verifiable parental consent for a vaccination, (2) prohibiting schools from selling student information for commercial or financial gain, and (3) requiring schools to engage meaningfully with parents in developing privacy policies or procedures.
An elementary school or a school consisting of only grades 5-8 must obtain parental consent before (1) changing a minor child's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on school forms; or (2) allowing a child to change the child's sex-based accommodations.
The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate and analyze the impact of the bill on protecting parents' rights in the education of their children and the costs to educational agencies and schools.
Subjects
Academic performance and assessmentsChild healthElementary and secondary educationFirst Amendment rightsFreedom of informationGovernment information and archivesInternet, web applications, social mediaLibraries and archivesSchool administrationState and local financeState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaWorld history
Actions (30)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 27, 2023Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 213 - 208 (Roll no. 161).
Mar 24, 2023House floor actionsRECORDED VOTE
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 213 - 208 (Roll no. 161).
Mar 24, 2023Library of CongressRECORDED VOTE
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 218 (Roll no. 160).
Mar 24, 2023House floor actionsRECORDED VOTE
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
Mrs. Hayes moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H1424)
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5.
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 22.
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment No. 21.
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 20.
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 19.
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1415-1426)
Mar 24, 2023House floor actions
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5 as unfinished business.
Mar 23, 2023House floor actions
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar 23, 2023House floor actions
Ms. Foxx moved that the committee rise.
Mar 23, 2023House floor actions
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (OH) amendment No. 18.
Mar 23, 2023House floor actions
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 17, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 23, 2023House floor actions
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 17.
Mar 23, 2023House floor actions
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 16.
Mar 23, 2023House floor actions
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Massie amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lawler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 23, 2023House floor actions
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massie amendment No. 15.
Mar 23, 2023House floor actions
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawler amendment No. 14.
Mar 23, 2023House floor actions
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jacobs amendment No. 13, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Jacobs demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Mar 23, 2023House floor actions
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jacobs amendment No. 13.
Mar 23, 2023House floor actions