2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB5: Parents Bill of Rights Act
Legislative Summary
To ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the Nation's public schools.
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Bill History
3/1/2023
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
3/1/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
House of Representatives
3/8/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-9.
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 241 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5 with 2 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Rule H. Res. 241 passed House.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 241. (consideration: CR H1348-1383; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1372-1374)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5 with 2 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 241 and Rule XVIII.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Flood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 5.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.111 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Bacon. (consideration: CR H1375; text: CR H1375)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bacon amendment No. 1.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.111 On agreeing to the Bacon amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.112 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Foxx. (consideration: CR H1375-1376; text: CR H1375)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 2.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.112 On agreeing to the Foxx amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.113 Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. Boebert. (consideration: CR H1376-1377; text: CR H1376)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 3.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.113 On agreeing to the Boebert amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.114 Amendment (A004) offered by Mrs. Boebert. (consideration: CR H1377-1378; text: CR H1377)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 4.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.114 On agreeing to the Boebert amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.115 Amendment (A005) in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. Bonamici. (consideration: CR H1378-1381, H1386-1387; text: CR H1378-1380)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 5.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.116 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Crane. (consideration: CR H1381-1382, H1387; text: CR H1381)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crane amendment No. 6.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crane amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.117 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Davidson. (consideration: CR H1382-1383, H1387-1388; text: CR H1382)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment No. 7.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davidson Amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.118 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick. (consideration: CR H1383, H1388-1389; text: CR H1383)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fitzpatrick Amendment No. 8.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fitzpatrick Amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fitzpatrick demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Ms. Foxx moved that the Committee rise.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5 as unfinished business.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1386-1396)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.115 On agreeing to the Bonamici amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 203 - 223 (Roll no. 150).
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.116 On agreeing to the Crane amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 61 - 365 (Roll no. 151).
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.117 On agreeing to the Davidson amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 89 - 338 (Roll no. 152).
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.118 On agreeing to the Fitzpatrick amendment (A008) Agreed to by recorded vote: 386 - 39 (Roll no. 153).
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.119 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Garbarino. (consideration: CR H1389; text: CR H1389)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garbarino amendment No. 9.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.119 On agreeing to the Garbarino amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.120 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Green (TN). (consideration: CR H1389-1390; text: CR H1389)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Green (TN) amendment No. 10.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Green (TN) amendment No. 10, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.121 Amendment (A011) offered by Ms. Jacobs. (consideration: CR H1390-1391; text: CR H1390)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jacobs amendment No. 12.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.121 On agreeing to the Jacobs amendment (A011) Failed by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.122 Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Jacobs. (consideration: CR H1391; text: CR H1391)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jacobs amendment No. 13.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jacobs amendment No. 13, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Jacobs demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.123 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Lawler. (consideration: CR H1391-1392; text: CR H1392)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawler amendment No. 14.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.123 On agreeing to the Lawler amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.124 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Massie. (consideration: CR H1392-1393; text: CR H1392)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massie amendment No. 15.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Massie amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lawler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.125 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. McCormick. (consideration: CR H1393-1394; text: CR H1393)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 16.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.125 On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.126 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. McCormick. (consideration: CR H1394-1395; text: CR H1394)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 17.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 17, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.127 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Miller (OH). (consideration: CR H1395-1396; text: CR H1395)
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (OH) amendment No. 18.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
H.Amdt.127 On agreeing to the Miller (OH) amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Ms. Foxx moved that the committee rise.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5 as unfinished business.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1415-1426)
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
H.Amdt.128 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Roy. (consideration: CR H1415-1417, H1423; text: CR H1415-1416)
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 19.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
H.Amdt.129 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Roy. (consideration: CR H1417-1418, H1423-1424; text: CR H1417)
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 20.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
H.Amdt.130 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Smith (NJ). (consideration: CR H1418-1419; text: CR H1418)
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment No. 21.
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3/24/2023
H.Amdt.130 On agreeing to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
H.Amdt.131 Amendment (A021) offered by Ms. Tenney. (consideration: CR H1419-1420; text: CR H1419)
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 22.
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3/24/2023
H.Amdt.131 On agreeing to the Tenney amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
H.Amdt.120 On agreeing to the Green (TN) amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 420 - 5 (Roll no. 154). (consideration: CR H1420-1421)
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
H.Amdt.122 On agreeing to the Jacobs amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 203 - 217 (Roll no. 155). (consideration: CR H1421)
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
H.Amdt.124 On agreeing to the Massie amendment (A014) Failed by recorded vote: 161 - 265 (Roll no. 156). (consideration: CR H1421-1422)
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
H.Amdt.126 On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 107 - 317 (Roll no. 157). (consideration: CR H1422-1423)
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
H.Amdt.128 On agreeing to the Roy amendment (A018) Failed by recorded vote: 113 - 311 (Roll no. 158).
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
H.Amdt.129 On agreeing to the Roy amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 83 - 331 (Roll no. 159).
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Mrs. Hayes moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H1424)
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 218 (Roll no. 160).
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3/24/2023
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 213 - 208 (Roll no. 161).
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On Passage RC# 161
3/24/2023
213
Yea
208
Nay
0
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED
On Agreeing to the Amendment RC# 157
3/24/2023
107
Yea
317
Nay
0
Not Voting
16
Absent
Result: FAILED
On Agreeing to the Amendment RC# 158
3/24/2023
113
Yea
311
Nay
0
Not Voting
16
Absent
Result: FAILED
On Agreeing to the Amendment RC# 159
3/24/2023
83
Yea
331
Nay
0
Not Voting
26
Absent
Result: FAILED
On Motion to Recommit RC# 160
3/24/2023
203
Yea
218
Nay
0
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: FAILED
On Agreeing to the Amendment RC# 154
3/24/2023
420
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
On Agreeing to the Amendment RC# 155
3/24/2023
203
Yea
217
Nay
0
Not Voting
21
Absent
Result: FAILED
On Agreeing to the Amendment RC# 156
3/24/2023
161
Yea
265
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: FAILED
On Agreeing to the Amendment RC# 151
3/23/2023
61
Yea
365
Nay
0
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: FAILED
On Agreeing to the Amendment RC# 152
3/23/2023
89
Yea
338
Nay
0
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: FAILED
On Agreeing to the Amendment RC# 153
3/23/2023
386
Yea
39
Nay
0
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
On Agreeing to the Amendment RC# 150
3/23/2023
203
Yea
223
Nay
0
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: FAILED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/27/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 123
Primary Sponsor

Julia Letlow
Republican
Co-Sponsors (122)
Steve Scalise
Republican
Tom Emmer
Republican
Elise Stefanik
Republican
Mike Johnson
Republican
Richard Hudson
Republican
Virginia Foxx
Republican
Mary Miller
Republican
Scott Fitzgerald
Republican
Joe Wilson
Republican
Glenn Thompson
Republican
Glenn Grothman
Republican
Rick Allen
Republican
Jim Banks
Republican
Lloyd Smucker
Republican
Burgess Owens
Republican
Michelle Steel
Republican
Aaron Bean
Republican
Brandon Williams
Republican
Erin Houchin
Republican
Guy Reschenthaler
Republican
John Moolenaar
Republican
Dan Newhouse
Republican
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Republican
Vern Buchanan
Republican
Clay Higgins
Republican
Brad Finstad
Republican
Claudia Tenney
Republican
Scott DesJarlais
Republican
Patrick Fallon
Republican
Mike Kelly
Republican
Chuck Edwards
Republican
Tom Tiffany
Republican
Jerry Carl
Republican
Ken Calvert
Republican
David Valadao
Republican
Ashley Hinson
Republican
Ralph Norman
Republican
Mike Bost
Republican
Dan Meuser
Republican
Michael Waltz
Republican
David Kustoff
Republican
Mike Garcia
Republican
Brett Guthrie
Republican
Nancy Mace
Republican
Bryan Steil
Republican
Brad Wenstrup
Republican
John Rutherford
Republican
Garret Graves
Republican
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Republican
Jeff Duncan
Republican
Max Miller
Republican
Tom McClintock
Republican
Dan Crenshaw
Republican
Alexander Mooney
Republican
Lance Gooden
Republican
Carlos Gimenez
Republican
Diana Harshbarger
Republican
Michael Guest
Republican
Ernest Gonzales
Republican
Bill Huizenga
Republican
Anna Luna
Republican
Troy Balderson
Republican
Robert Wittman
Republican
David Rouzer
Republican
Eric Crawford
Republican
Mike Ezell
Republican
Mike Carey
Republican
Kat Cammack
Republican
Ryan Zinke
Republican
Michael McCaul
Republican
John Joyce
Republican
Kevin Hern
Republican
Jake Ellzey
Republican
Harriet Hageman
Republican
Michael Lawler
Republican
Doug Lamborn
Republican
Ron Estes
Republican
Laurel Lee
Republican
Greg Steube
Republican
Jeff Van Drew
Republican
Randy Feenstra
Republican
Mario Diaz-Balart
Republican
Roger Williams
Republican
Anthony D'Esposito
Republican
Tracey Mann
Republican
Darin LaHood
Republican
Marjorie Greene
Republican
Christopher Smith
Republican
Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Republican
Nicole Malliotakis
Republican
Nicholas Langworthy
Republican
Larry Bucshon
Republican
Jacob Laturner
Republican
Robert Aderholt
Republican
Drew Ferguson
Republican
Bill Posey
Republican
Troy Nehls
Republican
Mark Amodei
Republican
Michelle Fischbach
Republican
Stephanie Bice
Republican
Doug LaMalfa
Republican
Earl Carter
Republican
James Baird
Republican
Nathaniel Moran
Republican
Andrew Ogles
Republican
Scott Franklin
Republican
Marcus Molinaro
Republican
Brian Babin
Republican
George Santos
Republican
Tim Walberg
Republican
Trent Kelly
Republican
Mark Green
Republican
Ben Cline
Republican
Lauren Boebert
Republican
Zachary Nunn
Republican
Pete Stauber
Republican
Michael Burgess
Republican
Derrick Van Orden
Republican
Dusty Johnson
Republican
Debbie Lesko
Republican
Wesley Hunt
Republican
Ronny Jackson
Republican