"House Bill 2616, known as the Parental Rights Over the Education and Care of Their Kids Act (or the PROTECT Kids Act), would require federally funded public elementary and middle schools to obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations."
"The bill was introduced by U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), who once traveled to Uganda to meet with leaders there and urge them to 'stand firm' in support of their draconian anti-LGBTQ law, which includes the death penalty for gay people."
"Owens introduced House Bill 2617, which prohibits the use of ESEA funds 'to teach or advance concepts related to gender identity or sexual orientation' in schools."
Two bills were introduced by U.S. House Republicans aimed at regulating how schools handle transgender students. House Bill 2616 mandates parental consent for any changes to a student's gender identity in federally funded schools. This bill affects nearly all public schools receiving federal funding. House Bill 2617, introduced by Rep. Burgess Owens, seeks to prohibit the use of federal funds to teach or promote LGBTQ+ topics. These measures have drawn criticism for being harmful to transgender youth.
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