H.R. 2616Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act

2 recorded actionsWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Tim Walberg [R-MI-05]
Cosponsors: 4 · 4 Republicans
Policy area: Education
Committees: Education and Workforce Committee, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Latest action: May 21, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

IntroducedApr 3, 2025
Passed the HouseMay 20, 2026
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill requires public elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education, to obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender on school forms or changing a student's sex-based accommodations.

Specifically, an elementary school or a school consisting of only grades 5-8 must obtain parental consent before changing a minor student's (1) gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or (2) sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2616 as introduced in House on Apr 3, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 26162 roll calls on this measure

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May 20, 2026Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveMay 20, 2026

How every member votedHouse roll call 184

House May 20, 2026 · the primary vote

On Passage

PROTECT Kids Act

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217 Yea 198 Nay 15 not voting

Party-line vote 8 of 415 voting members broke with their own party: 8 Democrats.

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All members430 members

Democratic212 members

Independent1 member

Republican217 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors4 · 4 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 2616 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

RBurgess Owens [R-UT-04]Joined Apr 7, 2025

RMary E. Miller [R-IL-15]Joined Apr 7, 20252026 profile

RRobert F. Onder, Jr. [R-MO-03]Joined Apr 7, 20252026 profile

RKevin Kiley [R-CA-03]Joined Apr 7, 20252026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 261611 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 2616 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNIts PAC: Human Rights Campaign PAC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +6 more6 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Education +13 more4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONfiled by PENN HILL GROUP, AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

Budget/Appropriations · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Education · Foreign Relations +6 more4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

EXPERIAN NORTH AMERICAIts PAC: Experian North America, Inc PAC

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Health Issues · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +1 more3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025Filing

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: NEA Advocacy Fund

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Defense · Education +6 more3 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026Filing

PEN AMERICA

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Government Issues · Immigration · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +17 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026Filing

NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDIts PAC: National Women's Law Center Action Fund PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Defense · Education +7 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026Filing

PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INCfiled by PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC.Its PAC: Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc PAC, DBA Planned Parenthood Federal PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Education · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption +3 more1 filing · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026Filing

30 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-25. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.