PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 5), H1369, H1375, H1376, H1377, H1378, H1381, H1382, H1383, H1389, H1390, H1391, H1392, H1393, H1394, H1395 [23MR], H1415, H1417, H1418, H1419 [24MR]

——— consideration (H. Res. 241), H1345 [23MR]

Articles and editorials

Duval Schools To Keep 73 ‘Diverse, Inclusive’ Books Out of Classrooms, H1341 [23MR]

Facts About Library Books in Duval County Public Schools, H1343 [23MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 5), H1046 [1MR]

Enact (H.R. 5): consideration (see H. Res. 241), H1325 [22MR]

Letters

Provisions: Alan S. Inouye, American Library Association, H1339, H1355 [23MR]

——— Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children Inc., H1359, H1365 [23MR], E251–E253 [24MR]

——— Kathleen Minke, National Association of School Psychologists, H1362–H1364 [23MR]

——— Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H1353 [23MR]

——— Marc Egan, National Education Association, H1351 [23MR]

——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H1352 [23MR]

——— Raymond Hart, Council of the Great City Schools, H1368 [23MR]

——— Sasha Pudelski, School Superintendents Association, H1361 [23MR]

Lists

Organizations opposed to H.R. 5, Parents Bill of Rights Act, H1370 [23MR]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 5), H1424 [24MR]

Remarks in House

Congress: accomplishments of 118th Congress, H1770, H1772 [18AP], H4471 [26SE]

Dept. of Education: add private right of action for parents to hold schools accountable, H1381, H1382 [23MR]

——— align Parents’ Bill of Rights to required actions by school districts, affirm parents’ rights to direct education of children, and encourage courts to use strict scrutiny test to evaluate laws involving such rights, H1376 [23MR]

——— consolidate and award Federal funds in block grants to States to carry out educational activities permitted by laws of such States, H1417, H1418 [24MR]

——— ensure that local educational agencies applying for certain Federal education funds post curriculum for elementary and secondary schools online, E253 [24MR]

——— ensure that Parents’ Bill of Rights does not impose requirements on non-public elementary or secondary schools, H1392 [23MR]

——— expand Parents’ Bill of Rights definition of schools to include secondary career and technical schools, H1395, H1396 [23MR]

——— include in Parents’ Bill of Rights notice if child’s school allows biological males to use restrooms or changing rooms designated for biological females, H1377, H1378 [23MR]

——— include in Parents’ Bill of Rights notice if school operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities that permit biological males to participate in programs designated for biological females, H1376, H1377 [23MR]

——— include in Parents’ Bill of Rights requirement for local education agencies to provide total number of school counselors employed at elementary and secondary schools, H1375 [23MR]

——— prohibit Federal funds from going to local educational agencies unless they hold open enrollment period, H1382, H1383 [23MR]

——— require local educational agencies provide notice to parents of knowledge of any videos or recordings of violent activity involving their child, H1418 [24MR]

——— require local educational agencies provide notice to parents of plans to eliminate college credit courses, H1419, H1420 [24MR]

——— terminate, H1392, H1393 [23MR]

Education: allow Federal funds appropriated for kindergarten through grade 12 education to follow student whether learning in person or remotely, to public, private, or home school of choice, H1416, H1417 [24MR]

——— establish that parents will be granted opportunity to address school boards regarding complaints about violations of parental rights, H1393, H1394 [23MR]

——— prohibit parents from denying access of students not their own from any books or other reading materials otherwise available in school libraries under Parents’ Bill of Rights, H1389 [23MR]

Enact (H.R. 5), H1303, H1305, H1307 [22MR], H1332, H1335, H1336, H1348–H1383, H1386–H1396, H1397 [23MR], H1414, H1415–H1426, H1427, H1428, H1429, H1436 [24MR], H1473 [28MR], H1540 [29MR], H1776, H1777 [18AP], H1883 [19AP], H2044 [26AP], E253 [24MR]

——— consideration (H. Res. 241), H1337–H1347 [23MR]

GAO: report on cost of requirements of Parents Bill of Rights Act to elementary and secondary schools, H1383 [23MR]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H6199 [6DE]

Schools: eliminate ‘‘at no cost’’ unfunded mandate in Parents’ Bill of Rights that would require schools to print professional development and curriculum materials, H1390, H1391 [23MR]

——— establish parents’ right to be informed of non-curriculum-based initiatives and events and allow parents to opt-in their children to such initiatives and events, H1394, H1395 [23MR]

——— include in Parents’ Bill of Rights timely notice of major cyberattacks against schools that may have compromised student or parent information, H1389, H1390 [23MR]

——— remove provision in Parents’ Bill of Rights permitting parents and guardians to review professional development materials for educators, H1391 [23MR]

——— require elementary and middle schools receiving Federal funds obtain parental consent before changing gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name of minors on school forms or sex-based accommodations, H1351 [23MR]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: accomplishments of 118th Congress, S1970 [6JN]

Enact (H.R. 5), S917 [23MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 241) (H. Rept. 118–12), H1325 [22MR]

Provisions: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 118–9), H1284 [14MR]

Statements

Provisions: National Parent Teacher Association, H1350 [23MR]

——— National Parents Union, H1355 [23MR]

——— several organizations, H1367 [23MR]

——— Third Way (organization), H1367 [23MR]

So-Called ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ Is All Wrong for America’s Moms, Families—A Toxic Plan That Will Create More Division, Damage to Our Kids and Communities: Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, MomsRising (organization), H1350 [23MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 241, consideration, H1337 [23MR]

H.R. 5, provisions, H1372–H1374 [23MR]