H.R. 2616 · 119th Congress
Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act
Where it stands
- Introduced Done · Apr 3, 2025
- Committee Done · Apr 3, 2025
- Passed House Done · May 20, 2026
- Passed Senate Not yet
- President Not yet
- Law Not yet
From the official actions on Congress.gov.
Key points
- What it changes
- A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.
- Who it affects
- A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.
- What it costs
- The Congressional Budget Office published a cost estimate on Apr 21, 2025 (as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on April 9, 2025): H.R. 2616, PROTECT Kids Act ↗
- Where it stands
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (May 21, 2026)
- What happens next
- The Senate would need to pass it next.
Official summary
Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act This bill requires public elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education, to obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender on school forms or changing a student's sex-based accommodations. Specifically, an elementary school or a school consisting of only grades 5-8 must obtain parental consent before changing a minor student's (1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or (2) sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House version), via Congress.gov. These are proposed provisions, not enacted law.
Recorded votes
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On Passage: Passed (217–198)
This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber.Votes by party
How each party voted on roll call 184 Party Yes No Present Did not vote Share voting Yes Democratic 8 198 0 6 Republican 208 0 0 9 Independent 1 0 0 0 Party totals from the official roll call.
Map: how each state voted
Each state is shaded by the share of its U.S. House members who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted
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On Motion to Recommit: Failed (207–208)
This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill.Votes by party
How each party voted on roll call 183 Party Yes No Present Did not vote Share voting Yes Democratic 207 0 0 5 Republican 0 207 0 10 Independent 0 1 0 0 Party totals from the official roll call.
Map: how each state voted
Each state is shaded by the share of its U.S. House members who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted
Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes
Legislative history
- May 21, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 20, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 20, 2026On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3652)
- May 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 198 (Roll no. 184). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3652)
- May 20, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 207 - 208 (Roll no. 183).
- May 20, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3660-3661)
- May 20, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2616, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walberg demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- May 20, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- May 20, 2026Ms. Balint moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (CR H3658)
- May 20, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- May 20, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2616.
- May 20, 2026Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
- May 20, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H3652-3659)
- Apr 29, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318 and H.R. 1346. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 7567 under a structured rule and H.R. 2616, S. Con. Res. 33, S. 1318, and H.R. 1346 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 7567, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 1346, and one motion to commit on S. 1318.
- Jan 13, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.
- Jan 13, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
- Jan 13, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-441.
- Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
- Apr 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Apr 3, 2025Introduced in House
- Apr 3, 2025Introduced in House