Text of US HB 2617 (2026)
Say No to Indoctrination Act
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119TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2617
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent
the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related
to gender ideology, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 3, 2025
Mr. OWENS (for himself and Mr. MCGUIRE) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to prevent the use of funds under such Act
to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Say No to Indoctrina-
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tion Act’’.
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TEACHING GENDER IDEOLOGY.
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Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
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cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7906) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘or’’;
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(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
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graph (8); and
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
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lowing:
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‘‘(7) to teach or advance concepts related to
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gender ideology, as defined in section 2 of Executive
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Order 14168 (90 Fed. Reg. 8615; relating to de-
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fending women from gender ideology extremism and
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restoring biological truth to the Federal Govern-
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ment); or’’.
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