The
House of Representatives
passed the Parents Bill of Rights Act on Friday, advancing a key
legislative priority
of the chamber’s
Republican
majority.
The bill, which was sponsored by Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA), passed in a 213-208 vote, with no Democratic support. Five Republicans voted against the legislation: Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Ken Buck (R-CO), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and Matt Rosendale (R-MT).
AOC CRIES ‘FASCISM’ AS REPUBLICANS ADVANCE PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS
“The answer to an out-of-control education system is not turning more control over to the federal government,” Rosendale tweeted after the vote.
The legislation would require all public school districts to disclose their curriculum materials to parents, mandate parental consent for participation in student surveys, and prohibit schools from selling student information “for commercial or financial gain.”
The bill is one of the top priorities of House Speaker
Kevin McCarthy
(R-CA) and was introduced as H.R. 5 to commemorate the age of students when they begin kindergarten.
“We believe parents should be able to know when your children is learning, know [how] your tax dollars are being spent, and whether your child is safe in school,” McCarthy said ahead of the vote. “And that’s exactly what the Parents Bill of Rights does.”
House Democrats were unanimously opposed to the legislation, labeling it the “politics over parents act” in floor speeches on Thursday.
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Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) accused Republicans of doing nothing on the economy and on job creation. “But today, extreme MAGA Republicans passed a bill that puts politics over parents and will ban books, censor librarians and bully children,” he said.
The legislation now heads to the Democratic-controlled Senate, where it is unlikely to advance.
