Compare US HB 3462 (2023) and US HB 8170 (2022)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- US HB 3462 (2023) · U.S. Congress · 2023 · Failed
- US HB 8170 (2022) · U.S. Congress · 2022 · Failed
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| US HB 3462 (2023) | US HB 8170 (2022) |
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| SESSION H. R. 3462 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | SESSION H. R. 8170 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on | the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on |
| A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Empower Parents to 4 Protect Their Kids Act of 2023’’. 5 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 6 Congress finds the following: 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:20 Jun 13, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3462.IH H | A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Empower Parents to 4 Protect Their Kids Act of 2022’’. 5 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 6 Congress finds the following: 7 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:36 Jul 01, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8170.IH H |
| HR 3462 IH (1) School districts across the country are vio- 1 lating parental and familial rights by encouraging or 2 instructing staff to deceive or withhold information 3 from parents if their child expresses confusion about 4 their gender and is seeking to ‘‘transition’’. Without 5 parental knowledge or consent, schools are facili- 6 tating ‘‘social gender transitions’’ by changing the 7 names and pronouns of children in school, or even 8 allowing children to change which sex-segregated fa- 9 cilities they use, such as rest rooms, locker rooms, 10 and dormitories or other housing for overnight field 11 trips. 12 (2) Powerful teachers unions and activist orga- 13 nizations are pressuring… | HR 8170 IH (1) School districts across the country are vio- 1 lating parental and familial rights by encouraging or 2 instructing staff to deceive or withhold information 3 from parents if their child expresses confusion about 4 their gender and is seeking to ‘‘transition’’. Without 5 parental knowledge or consent, schools are facili- 6 tating ‘‘social gender transitions’’ by changing the 7 names and pronouns of children in school, or even 8 allowing children to change which sex-segregated fa- 9 cilities they use, such as rest rooms, locker rooms, 10 and dormitories or other housing for overnight field 11 trips. 12 (2) Powerful teachers unions and activist orga- 13 nizations are pressuring… |
| HR 3462 IH for a child to reverse course later on, thereby in- 1 creasing the likelihood that the child will continue on 2 to a ‘‘medical transition’’, resulting in life-changing, 3 irreversible consequences. 4 (4) Any policies that attempt to circumvent pa- 5 rental authority are a violation of parents’ constitu- 6 tionally protected rights to direct the care, custody, 7 and upbringing of their children as recognized by 8 the Supreme Court. Further, policies that withhold 9 information from parents or ask children about inti- 10 mate details of their family life violate Federal stat- 11 utes designed to uphold a parent’s rights and duties 12 in education. School districts implementing such… | HR 8170 IH for a child to reverse course later on, thereby in- 1 creasing the likelihood that the child will continue on 2 to a ‘‘medical transition’’, resulting in life-changing, 3 irreversible consequences. 4 (4) Any policies that attempt to circumvent pa- 5 rental authority are a violation of parents’ constitu- 6 tionally protected rights to direct the care, custody, 7 and upbringing of their children as recognized by 8 the Supreme Court. Further, policies that withhold 9 information from parents or ask children about inti- 10 mate details of their family life violate Federal stat- 11 utes designed to uphold a parent’s rights and duties 12 in education. School districts implementing such… |
| HR 3462 IH (1) School employees do not proceed with any 1 accommodation intended to affirm a student’s pur- 2 ported ‘‘gender identity’’, where the student’s pur- 3 ported ‘‘gender identity’’ is incongruous with the 4 student’s biological sex, or any action to facilitate a 5 ‘‘gender transition’’, including referral or rec- 6 ommendation to any third-party medical provider, 7 unless the employees have received express parental 8 consent to do so. 9 (2) School employees do not facilitate, encour- 10 age, or coerce students to withhold information from 11 their parents regarding the student’s ‘‘gender transi- 12 tion’’ or the student’s purported ‘‘gender identity’’, 13 where the student’s pur… | HR 8170 IH (1) School employees do not proceed with any 1 accommodation intended to affirm a student’s pur- 2 ported ‘‘gender identity’’, where the student’s pur- 3 ported ‘‘gender identity’’ is incongruous with the 4 student’s biological sex, or any action to facilitate a 5 ‘‘gender transition’’, including referral or rec- 6 ommendation to any third-party medical provider, 7 unless the employees have received express parental 8 consent to do so. 9 (2) School employees do not facilitate, encour- 10 age, or coerce students to withhold information from 11 their parents regarding the student’s ‘‘gender transi- 12 tion’’ or the student’s purported ‘‘gender identity’’, 13 where the student’s pur… |
| HR 3462 IH identity’’, where that ‘‘gender identity’’ is incon- 1 gruous with the student’s biological sex. 2 (b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec- 3 tion shall be construed— 4 (1) to prevent a school employee from con- 5 tacting appropriate legal authorities about an immi- 6 nent threat to a student’s physical safety in the 7 event that the school employee knows or has a rea- 8 sonable suspicion that the student is at risk of phys- 9 ical abuse, as defined in section 1169 of title 18, 10 United States Code; or 11 (2) to deprive any parent of the right to be in- 12 volved in a child’s actions or discussions about gen- 13 der transition, without the due process of law. 14 (c) ENSUR… | HR 8170 IH identity’’, where that ‘‘gender identity’’ is incon- 1 gruous with the student’s biological sex. 2 (b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec- 3 tion shall be construed— 4 (1) to prevent a school employee from con- 5 tacting appropriate legal authorities about an immi- 6 nent threat to a student’s physical safety in the 7 event that the school employee knows or has a rea- 8 sonable suspicion that the student is at risk of phys- 9 ical abuse, as defined in section 1169 of title 18, 10 United States Code; or 11 (2) to deprive any parent of the right to be in- 12 volved in a child’s actions or discussions about gen- 13 der transition, without the due process of law. 14 (c) ENSUR… |
| HR 3462 IH (A) a copy of the written policy that each 1 elementary school and secondary school served 2 by the State educational agency or local edu- 3 cational agency has to ensure compliance with 4 the requirements under this section is provided 5 to the head of such Federal agency and to the 6 families of enrolled students; and 7 (B) each such policy is clearly and publicly 8 posted on the website of the school. 9 (d) CIVIL ACTION FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.— 10 (1) IN GENERAL.—A qualified party may, in a 11 civil action, obtain appropriate relief with regard to 12 a designated violation. 13 (2) ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES NOT RE- 14 QUIRED.—An action under this section may be com- 15 menced, an… | HR 8170 IH (A) a copy of the written policy that each 1 elementary school and secondary school served 2 by the State educational agency or local edu- 3 cational agency has to ensure compliance with 4 the requirements under this section is provided 5 to the head of such Federal agency and to the 6 families of enrolled students; and 7 (B) each such policy is clearly and publicly 8 posted on the website of the school. 9 (d) CIVIL ACTION FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.— 10 (1) IN GENERAL.—A qualified party may, in a 11 civil action, obtain appropriate relief with regard to 12 a designated violation. 13 (2) ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES NOT RE- 14 QUIRED.—An action under this section may be com- 15 menced, an… |
| HR 3462 IH ance or any governmental entity assisting an elemen- 1 tary school or secondary school. 2 (4) NATURE OF RELIEF.—In an action under 3 this section, the court shall grant— 4 (A) all appropriate relief, including injunc- 5 tive relief and declaratory relief; 6 (B) to a prevailing plaintiff, reasonable at- 7 torneys’ fees and litigation costs; and 8 (C) payment for treatments or therapy 9 needed to repair harm to the child perpetuated 10 by pursuit of ‘‘gender transition’’ determined 11 necessary by the parent and the child’s medical 12 providers. 13 (5) ATTORNEYS FEES FOR DEFENDANT.—If a 14 defendant in a civil action under this subsection pre- 15 vails and the court finds that the… | HR 8170 IH ance or any governmental entity assisting an elemen- 1 tary school or secondary school. 2 (4) NATURE OF RELIEF.—In an action under 3 this section, the court shall grant— 4 (A) all appropriate relief, including injunc- 5 tive relief and declaratory relief; 6 (B) to a prevailing plaintiff, reasonable at- 7 torneys’ fees and litigation costs; and 8 (C) payment for treatments or therapy 9 needed to repair harm to the child perpetuated 10 by pursuit of ‘‘gender transition’’ determined 11 necessary by the parent and the child’s medical 12 providers. 13 (5) ATTORNEYS FEES FOR DEFENDANT.—If a 14 defendant in a civil action under this subsection pre- 15 vails and the court finds that the… |
| HR 3462 IH and external genitalia present at birth, without re- 1 gard to a person’s psychological, chosen, or subjec- 2 tive experience of gender. 3 (2) DESIGNATED VIOLATION.—The term ‘‘des- 4 ignated violation’’ means an actual or threatened 5 violation of this section. 6 (3) ESEA.—The terms ‘‘elementary school’’ 7 and ‘‘secondary school’’ have the meanings given the 8 terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec- 9 ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 10 (4) GENDER IDENTITY.—The term ‘‘gender 11 identity’’ means a person’s self-perception of their 12 gender or claimed gender, regardless of the person’s 13 biological sex. 14 (5) GENDER TRANSITION.— 15 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term… | HR 8170 IH and external genitalia present at birth, without re- 1 gard to a person’s psychological, chosen, or subjec- 2 tive experience of gender. 3 (2) DESIGNATED VIOLATION.—The term ‘‘des- 4 ignated violation’’ means an actual or threatened 5 violation of this section. 6 (3) ESEA.—The terms ‘‘elementary school’’ 7 and ‘‘secondary school’’ have the meanings given the 8 terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec- 9 ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 10 (4) GENDER IDENTITY.—The term ‘‘gender 11 identity’’ means a person’s self-perception of their 12 gender or claimed gender, regardless of the person’s 13 biological sex. 14 (5) GENDER TRANSITION.— 15 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term… |
| HR 3462 IH that resemble a sex different from the person’s 1 biological sex. 2 (C) SOCIAL TRANSITION.—The term ‘‘so- 3 cial transition’’ means any action taken to af- 4 firm a person’s asserted ‘‘gender identity’’ that 5 is in contradiction to the person’s biological sex, 6 including but not limited to decisions pertaining 7 to the use of sex-specific facilities and accom- 8 modations, participation in sex-segregated 9 sports or activities, pronoun and name usage, 10 boarding, sleeping and travel arrangements for 11 field trips (including overnight trips), and dress 12 code guidelines. 13 (6) GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.—The term ‘‘gov- 14 ernmental entity’’ means a school district, a local 15 educ… | HR 8170 IH that resemble a sex different from the person’s 1 biological sex. 2 (C) SOCIAL TRANSITION.—The term ‘‘so- 3 cial transition’’ means any action taken to af- 4 firm a person’s asserted ‘‘gender identity’’ that 5 is in contradiction to the person’s biological sex, 6 including but not limited to decisions pertaining 7 to the use of sex-specific facilities and accom- 8 modations, participation in sex-segregated 9 sports or activities, pronoun and name usage, 10 boarding, sleeping and travel arrangements for 11 field trips (including overnight trips), and dress 12 code guidelines. 13 (6) GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.—The term ‘‘gov- 14 ernmental entity’’ means a school district, a local 15 educ… |
| HR 3462 IH (B) any parent or legal guardian adversely 1 affected by the designated violation. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:20 Jun 13, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3462.IH H | HR 8170 IH (B) any parent or legal guardian adversely 1 affected by the designated violation. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:36 Jul 01, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8170.IH H |