Union Calendar No. 378

119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2617

[Report No. 119–442]


To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 3, 2025

Mr. Owens (for himself and Mr. McGuire) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

January 13, 2026

Additional sponsors: Mr. Yakym, Mr. Steube, and Mr. Finstad

January 13, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 3, 2025]

A BILL

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, and for other purposes.

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 “Say No to Indoctrination Act”.

SEC. 2. Prohibiting use of ESEA funds to teach gender ideology.

Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7906) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (6), by striking “or”;

(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and

(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:

“(7) to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, as defined in section 2 of Executive Order 14168 (90 Fed. Reg. 8615; relating to defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring biological truth to the Federal Government); or”.

Union Calendar No. 378
119th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 2617
[Report No. 119–442]
A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, and for other purposes.
January 13, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed