[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 635 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 635

   To require that all Federal agencies, contractors, and government-
  sponsored enterprises use the words ``mother'' and ``father'' when 
        describing parents in all official documents and forms.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 2011

  Mr. Forbes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require that all Federal agencies, contractors, and government-
  sponsored enterprises use the words ``mother'' and ``father'' when 
        describing parents in all official documents and forms.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Parental Title Protection Act of 
2011''.

SEC. 2. DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENT.

    (a) Requirement.--Each Federal agency, contractor (or subcontractor 
at any tier) pursuant to a contract with such agency, or government-
sponsored enterprise shall use the words ``mother'' and ``father'' when 
describing parents, and not the words ``parent 1'' or ``parent 2'' (or 
other similar words), in all official documents issued by the agency, 
contractor, or enterprise.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' has the 
        meaning given the term ``Executive agency'' by section 105 of 
        title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Official document.--The term ``official document'' 
        means any document issued by a Federal agency, contractor (or 
        subcontractor at any tier) pursuant to a contract with such 
        agency, or government-sponsored enterprise, including any form 
        that is completed by an applicant.
    (c) Applicability.--
            (1) Federal government.--The requirements of this section 
        shall apply to all official documents issued by a Federal 
        agency or government-sponsored enterprise before, on, or after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Government contractors.--The requirements of this 
        section shall be implemented with respect to contracts entered 
        into on or after the date occurring 6 months after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act.
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