Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to prohibit use of federal ESEA funds to "teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology," using the definition from Executive Order 14168. It inserts that prohibition into 20 U.S.C. 7906 (Section 8526) and adjusts paragraph numbering.
Effect on transgender and LGBTQ-inclusive instruction versus parental rights
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise statutory amendment that creates a new substantive prohibition on use of ESEA funds to "teach or advance" concepts tied to the referenced executive order; it is legally precise about where to insert the prohibition but sparse on operational, fiscal, and accountability detail.
This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to prohibit use of federal ESEA funds to "teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology," using the definition from Executive Order 14168.
It inserts that prohibition into 20 U.S.C. 7906 (Section 8526) and adjusts paragraph numbering.
The text is limited to the funding prohibition; implementation details are not specified.
Low fiscal impact but high controversy and limited compromise features; significant barriers in the Senate and legal/administrative challenges.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise statutory amendment that creates a new substantive prohibition on use of ESEA funds to "teach or advance" concepts tied to the referenced executive order; it is legally precise about where to insert the prohibition but sparse on operational, fiscal, and accountability detail.
Effect on transgender and LGBTQ-inclusive instruction versus parental rights
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Effect on transgender and LGBTQ-inclusive instruction versus parental rights
Likely to oppose the bill as written because it restricts classroom discussion about gender identity and may chill instruction.
Concern centers on potential harm to transgender and gender-diverse students and educator censorship.
Mixed reaction: recognizes parental concerns about classroom advocacy but worries about vagueness and legal exposure.
Would seek clearer definitions, administrative guidance, and safeguards for civil-rights obligations before endorsing.
Likely to support the bill as a safeguard against using taxpayer dollars to promote gender ideology in schools.
Views it as aligned with Executive Order 14168 and parental rights over curricula.
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Low fiscal impact but high controversy and limited compromise features; significant barriers in the Senate and legal/administrative challenges.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Effect on transgender and LGBTQ-inclusive instruction versus parental rights
Low fiscal impact but high controversy and limited compromise features; significant barriers in the Senate and legal/administrative challen…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise statutory amendment that creates a new substantive prohibition on use of ESEA funds to "teach or advance" concepts tied to the referenced executive order…
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