Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act in plain language
1: Short title
This section would give the Act the short title Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act, also called the PROTECT Kids Act.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act .
2: Requirement related to gender markers, pronouns, and preferred names on school forms
This section would require any public elementary or middle school that receives funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to get a parent's consent before changing a covered student's gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form, or before changing the student's sex-based accommodations, including locker room or bathroom access. Getting that consent first would be a condition of the school continuing to receive funds under that Act. A covered student means a minor who is an elementary school student or a student in the middle grades. The terms elementary school, middle grades, and parent would carry the same meanings given to them in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
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2. Requirement related to gender markers, pronouns, and preferred names on school forms (a) Requirement As a condition of receiving funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. ), a public school that receives funds under such Act shall be required to obtain parental consent before changing a covered student’s— (1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or (2) sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered student The term covered student means a minor who is— (A) an elementary school student; or (B) a student in any of the middle grades. (2) ESEA terms The terms elementary school , middle grades , and parent have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).