Compare US HB 3462 (2023) and US SB 3037 (2021)
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 SB 3037 (2021) · U.S. Congress · 2021 · Failed
943 shared 8-word phrases found in the introduced text of these two bills.
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| US HB 3462 (2023) | US SB 3037 (2021) |
|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 2021’’. 5 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 6 Congress finds the following: 7 VerDate Sep |
| parental and familial rights by encouraging or 2 instructing staff to deceive or withhold information 3 from parents if their child | parental 1 and familial rights by encouraging or instructing 2 staff to deceive or withhold information from parents 3 if their child |
| social gender transitions’’ by changing the 7 names and pronouns of children in school, or even 8 allowing children to change which sex | social gender transitions’’ by changing 6 the names and pronouns of children in school, or 7 even allowing children to change which sex |
| for overnight field 11 trips. 12 (2) Powerful teachers unions and activist orga- 13 nizations are pressuring more schools to adopt poli- 14 cies to enable and encourage children, of any age, to 15 change their ‘‘gender identity’’ at school without pa- 16 rental notice or consent. 17 (3) Contrary to the unfounded assertions of ac- 18 tivists, ‘‘socially transitioning’’ a child is not | for 9 overnight field trips. 10 (2) Powerful teachers unions and activist orga- 11 nizations are pressuring more schools to adopt poli- 12 cies to enable children, of any age, to change their 13 gender identity at school without parental notice or 14 consent. 15 (3) Contrary to the unfounded assertions of ac- 16 tivists, ‘‘socially transitioning’’ a child is not |
| intervention that has 22 immediate effects on a child’s psychology and a high 23 likelihood of changing the life path of a child. A | intervention that has immediate effects on a child’s 19 psychology and a high likelihood of changing the life 20 path of a child. A |
| 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 | for a child to reverse course 22 later on, thereby increasing the likelihood that the 23 child will continue on to a ‘‘medical transition |
| 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 13 policies are misrepresenting or entirely ignoring 14 these statutes and constitutional protections. 15 (5) Schools should never be allowed to intrude 16 on family life by misleading or excluding parents 17 and c… | Any policies that attempt to circumvent pa- 1 rental authority are a violation of parents’ constitu- 2 tionally protected rights to direct the care, custody, 3 and upbringing of their children as recognized by 4 the Supreme Court. Further, policies that withhold 5 information from parents or ask children about inti- 6 mate details of their family life violate Federal stat- 7 utes designed to uphold a parent’s rights and duties 8 in education. School districts implementing such 9 policies are misrepresenting or entirely ignoring 10 these statutes and constitutional protections. 11 (5) Schools should never be allowed to intrude 12 on family life by misleading parents and confusing 13 children… |
| 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 | School employees do not proceed with any 22 accommodation intended to affirm a student’s pur- 23 ported gender identity, where the student’s pur- 24 ported gender identity is incongruous with |
| 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 purported ‘‘gender identity’’ is | sex, or any action to facilitate a gender transition, 1 including referral or recommendation to any third- 2 party medical provider, unless the employees have 3 received express parental consent to do so. 4 (2) School employees do not facilitate, encour- 5 age, or coerce students to withhold information from 6 their parents regarding the student’s gender transi- 7 tion or the student’s purported gender identity, 8 where the student’s purported gender identity is |
| biological sex. 15 (3) School employees do not withhold or hide 16 information from parents about a student’s | biological sex. 10 (3) School employees do not withhold or hide 11 information from parents about a student’s |
| or coerce the parents of students, or students 23 themselves, to proceed with any treatment or | or coerce 16 the parents of students, or students themselves, to 17 proceed with any treatment or |
| 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 | biological sex. 20 (b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec- 21 tion shall be construed— 22 (1) to prevent a school employee from con- 23 tacting appropriate legal authorities about an immi- 24 nent threat to a student’s physical safety in the |
| 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) ENSURING COMPLIANCE | event that the school employee knows or has a rea- 1 sonable suspicion that the student is at risk of phys- 2 ical abuse, as defined in section 1169 of title 18, 3 United States Code; or 4 (2) to deprive any parent of the right to be in- 5 volved in a child’s actions or discussions about gen- 6 der transition, without the due process of law. 7 (c) ENSURING COMPLIANCE |
| agency shall require each application for Federal as- 16 sistance submitted by a State educational agency or local 17 educational agency to the head of such Federal agency | agency shall require each application for Federal as- 10 sistance submitted by a State educational agency or 11 local educational agency to the head of such Federal 12 agency |
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