Compare US SB 1709 (2023) and US SB 3037 (2021)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- US SB 1709 (2023) · U.S. Congress · 2023 · Failed
- US SB 3037 (2021) · U.S. Congress · 2021 · Failed
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| US SB 1709 (2023) | US SB 3037 (2021) |
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| II 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1709 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES | II 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 3037 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES |
| introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 06:11 Jun 13, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BI… | introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 11 2014 00:58 Oct 26, 2021 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BI… |
| S 1709 IS (1) Some school districts are violating parental 1 and familial rights by encouraging or instructing 2 staff to deceive or withhold information from parents 3 if their child is seeking to ‘‘transition’’ genders. 4 Without parental knowledge or consent, schools are 5 facilitating ‘‘social gender transitions’’ by changing 6 the names and pronouns of children in school, or 7 even allowing children to change which sex-seg- 8 regated facilities they use, such as dormitories 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 s… | S 3037 IS (1) Some school districts are violating parental 1 and familial rights by encouraging or instructing 2 staff to deceive or withhold information from parents 3 if their child is seeking to ‘‘transition’’ genders. 4 Without parental knowledge or consent, schools are 5 facilitating ‘‘social gender transitions’’ by changing 6 the names and pronouns of children in school, or 7 even allowing children to change which sex-seg- 8 regated facilities they use, such as dormitories 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 s… |
| S 1709 IS (4) 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 confusi… | S 3037 IS (4) 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 confusi… |
| S 1709 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 in- 9 congruous with biological sex. 10 (3) School employees do not withhold or hide 11 information from parents about a student’s re- 12 quested gender transition or a student’s purported 13 gender identity, where the stu… | S 3037 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 in- 9 congruous with biological sex. 10 (3) School employees do not withhold or hide 11 information from parents about a student’s re- 12 quested gender transition or a student’s purported 13 gender identity, where the stu… |
| S 1709 IS 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.— 8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The head of each Federal 9 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— 13 (A) to describe the steps that each elemen- 14 tary school and secondary school served by the… | S 3037 IS 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.— 8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The head of each Federal 9 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— 13 (A) to describe the steps that each elemen- 14 tary school and secondary school served by the… |
| S 1709 IS ensure compliance with the requirements 1 under this section is provided to the head 2 of such Federal agency and to the families 3 of enrolled students; and 4 (ii) each such policy is clearly and 5 publicly posted on the website of the 6 school. 7 (2) ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA.—The head 8 of each Federal agency may establish criteria and 9 provide technical assistance for meeting the require- 10 ments of this section. 11 (d) CIVIL ACTION FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.— 12 (1) IN GENERAL.—A qualified party may, in a 13 civil action, obtain appropriate relief with regard to 14 a designated violation. 15 (2) ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES NOT RE- 16 QUIRED.—An action under this section may be com… | S 3037 IS ensure compliance with the requirements 1 under this section is provided to the head 2 of such Federal agency and to the families 3 of enrolled students; and 4 (ii) each such policy is clearly and 5 publicly posted on the website of the 6 school. 7 (2) ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA.—The head 8 of each Federal agency may establish criteria and 9 provide technical assistance for meeting the require- 10 ments of this section. 11 (d) CIVIL ACTION FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.— 12 (1) IN GENERAL.—A qualified party may, in a 13 civil action, obtain appropriate relief with regard to 14 a designated violation. 15 (2) ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES NOT RE- 16 QUIRED.—An action under this section may be com… |
| S 1709 IS secondary school receiving Federal financial assist- 1 ance or any governmental entity assisting an elemen- 2 tary school or secondary school. 3 (4) NATURE OF RELIEF.—In an action under 4 this section, the court shall grant— 5 (A) all appropriate relief, including injunc- 6 tive relief and declaratory relief; and 7 (B) to a prevailing plaintiff, reasonable at- 8 torneys’ fees and litigation costs. 9 (5) ATTORNEYS FEES FOR DEFENDANT.—If a 10 defendant in a civil action under this subsection pre- 11 vails and the court finds that the plaintiff’s suit was 12 frivolous, the court shall award a reasonable attor- 13 ney’s fee in favor of the defendant against the plain- 14 tiff. 15 (e)… | S 3037 IS secondary school receiving Federal financial assist- 1 ance or any governmental entity assisting an elemen- 2 tary school or secondary school. 3 (4) NATURE OF RELIEF.—In an action under 4 this section, the court shall grant— 5 (A) all appropriate relief, including injunc- 6 tive relief and declaratory relief; and 7 (B) to a prevailing plaintiff, reasonable at- 8 torneys’ fees and litigation costs. 9 (5) ATTORNEYS FEES FOR DEFENDANT.—If a 10 defendant in a civil action under this subsection pre- 11 vails and the court finds that the plaintiff’s suit was 12 frivolous, the court shall award a reasonable attor- 13 ney’s fee in favor of the defendant against the plain- 14 tiff. 15 (e)… |
| S 1709 IS (2) DESIGNATED VIOLATION.—The term ‘‘des- 1 ignated violation’’ means an actual or threatened 2 violation of this section. 3 (3) ESEA.—The terms ‘‘elementary school’’ 4 and ‘‘secondary school’’ have the meanings given the 5 terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec- 6 ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 7 (4) GENDER IDENTITY.—The term ‘‘gender 8 identity’’ means a person’s self-perception of their 9 gender or claimed gender, regardless of the person’s 10 biological sex. 11 (5) GENDER TRANSITION.— 12 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘gender tran- 13 sition’’ includes both medical transition and so- 14 cial transition. 15 (B) MEDICAL TRANSITION.—The term 16 ‘‘medical trans… | S 3037 IS (2) DESIGNATED VIOLATION.—The term ‘‘des- 1 ignated violation’’ means an actual or threatened 2 violation of this section. 3 (3) ESEA.—The terms ‘‘elementary school’’ 4 and ‘‘secondary school’’ have the meanings given the 5 terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec- 6 ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 7 (4) GENDER IDENTITY.—The term ‘‘gender 8 identity’’ means a person’s self-perception of their 9 gender or claimed gender, regardless of the person’s 10 biological sex. 11 (5) GENDER TRANSITION.— 12 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘gender tran- 13 sition’’ includes both medical transition and so- 14 cial transition. 15 (B) MEDICAL TRANSITION.—The term 16 ‘‘medical trans… |
| S 1709 IS firm a person’s asserted gender identity that is 1 in contradiction to the person’s biological sex, 2 including decisions pertaining to the use of sex- 3 specific facilities and accommodations, partici- 4 pation in sex-segregated sports or activities, 5 pronoun and name usage, boarding, sleeping 6 and travel arrangements for field trips (includ- 7 ing overnight trips), and dress code guidelines. 8 (6) GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.—The term ‘‘gov- 9 ernmental entity’’ means a school district, a local 10 educational agency, a school board, or any agency or 11 other governmental unit or subdivision of a State re- 12 sponsible for education, or of such a local govern- 13 ment. 14 (7) QUALIFIED… | S 3037 IS firm a person’s asserted gender identity that is 1 in contradiction to the person’s biological sex, 2 including decisions pertaining to the use of sex- 3 specific facilities and accommodations, partici- 4 pation in sex-segregated sports or activities, 5 pronoun and name usage, boarding, sleeping 6 and travel arrangements for field trips (includ- 7 ing overnight trips), and dress code guidelines. 8 (6) GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.—The term ‘‘gov- 9 ernmental entity’’ means a school district, a local 10 educational agency, a school board, or any agency or 11 other governmental unit or subdivision of a State re- 12 sponsible for education, or of such a local govern- 13 ment. 14 (7) QUALIFIED… |