US HB5116 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 16-1)
Status: Introduced on September 3 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-09-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Pending: House Education and Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 3 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-09-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Pending: House Education and Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To require elementary schools and secondary schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before facilitating a child's gender transition in any form, and for other purposes.
Title
Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Mary Miller [R-IL] | Rep. Anna Luna [R-FL] | Rep. Sheri Biggs [R-SC] | Rep. Keith Self [R-TX] |
| Rep. Lauren Boebert [R-CO] | Rep. Pat Harrigan [R-NC] | Rep. Barry Moore [R-AL] | Rep. Diana Harshbarger [R-TN] |
| Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Nancy Mace [R-SC] | Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA] | Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] |
| Rep. Michael Guest [R-MS] | Rep. Addison McDowell [R-NC] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] | Rep. Russell Fry [R-SC] |
| Rep. Gabe Evans [R-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| 2025-09-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2702 (Related) 2025-09-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5116/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr5116/BILLS-119hr5116ih.pdf |
