Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Additional sponsors: Mr. Owens, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Onder, and Mr. Kiley of California, Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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, including locker rooms or bathrooms.
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Chicago
U.S. Congress. House. Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act. H.R. 2616. 119th
Cong., 2nd
sess., Reported in House January 13, 2026. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr2616rh.
APA
Congress, House of Representatives (2026, January 13). Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act (H.R. 2616 (RH)). Retrieved from https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr2616rh.
MLA
United States, Congress, House of Representatives. Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act. U.S. Government Publishing Office, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr2616rh. 119th Congress, H.R. 2616, Reported in House 13 Jan. 2026.
Bluebook
H.R.2616 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act, H.R.2616, 119th Cong. (2026), https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr2616rh.
