Summary

Requires K–12 schools that receive federal funds to obtain parents' express consent before school employees take actions that affirm a minor student's asserted gender identity when it differs from the student's biological sex. The bill defines terms (like "gender transition" and "qualified party"), lists prohibited employee conduct (for example, changing names/pronouns or allowing access to opposite‑sex facilities without parental consent), directs federal agencies to enforce compliance steps for grant recipients, and creates private civil remedies for parents whose rights are violated.

Key Points

• Requires express parental consent before school employees may take actions that affirm a minor's asserted gender identity when it differs from their biological sex.
• Defines key terms (e.g., gender transition, sex, qualified party) to set the scope of covered actions and actors.
• Prohibits certain school practices without parental knowledge, such as changing names/pronouns or permitting use of opposite‑sex facilities.
• Directs federal agencies that fund K–12 education to require compliance steps for recipients and to enforce the rule.
• Creates a private right of action allowing parents to sue schools for violations and seek remedies.
• Includes congressional findings that the practices in question can affect long‑term health decisions and implicate parental constitutional rights.
• Imposes administrative compliance and documentation duties on federally funded schools and may increase training and recordkeeping burdens.
• Leaves some implementation details (monitoring, sanctions, procedural rules) to federal agencies' guidance or rulemaking.

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