Only Eight House Democrats Voted for the ‘PROTECT Kids Act’ to Stop Schools Requiring Parental Consent Before Schools Change a Student’s Gender or Pronouns
Michigan Congressman Tim Walberg/Image: @EdWorkforceCmte/X This week, the House passed H.R. 2616, the Parental Rights Over the Education and Care of Their Kids Act, also called the PROTECT Kids Act. The Act was passed by a vote of 217–198, with only eight House Democrats voting for the bill. H.R. 2616 requires public elementary and middle schools that receive federal funding (under the Elementary and Secondary