US SB1709 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on May 18 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-05-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 18 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-05-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill 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 of 2023
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3462 (Related) 2023-05-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1709/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1709/BILLS-118s1709is.pdf |
