118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5327Empowering Parents Act

To establish a private right of action for parents with respect to the teaching of racial discrimination theory and other actions by covered schools, and for other purposes.

Education
Introduced Sep 1, 2023
Last action Sep 1, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
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Referred
Sep 1, 2023
Education and Workforce
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits certain actions by public elementary and secondary schools. Specifically, the bill prohibits schools from compelling a teacher or student to adopt, affirm, adhere to, or profess certain ideas (e.g., that the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist) or any idea in violation of Title IV or Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; compelling a student to observe or espouse obscene or sexual materials without parental consent; instructing or requiring an employee to refer to a student using a pronoun not associated with the biological sex of the student without parental consent; acting as the agent of a parent for purposes of providing verifiable parental consent...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Sep 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.