2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB5116: Empower Parents to Protect their Kids Act
Legislative Summary
To require elementary schools and secondary schools that receive Federal funds to obtain parental consent before facilitating a child's gender transition in any form, and for other purposes.
Bill History
9/3/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
9/3/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(9/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education and Workforce(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 14
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Mary Miller
Republican
Co-Sponsors (14)
Anna Luna
Republican
Sheri Biggs
Republican
Keith Self
Republican
Lauren Boebert
Republican
Pat Harrigan
Republican
Barry Moore
Republican
Diana Harshbarger
Republican
Elise Stefanik
Republican
Nancy Mace
Republican
Clay Higgins
Republican
Glenn Grothman
Republican
Michael Guest
Republican
Addison McDowell
Republican
Dwight Evans
Democrat