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House Committee Advances Controversial Bill on Transgender Topics

3/18/2026

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On March 17, 2026, a House committee advanced Stop the Sexualization of Children Act, restricting transgender topics in federal education.
The bill would bar schools receiving federal funds from using materials about gender dysphoria or transgenderism.
Critics, including advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people and Democrats, say the measure mislabels transgender identity as sexual and harms students, while supporters expect it to pass the full House.

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On March 17, 2026, a House committee advanced Stop the Sexualization of Children Act, restricting transgender topics in federal education.
The bill would bar schools receiving federal funds from using materials about gender dysphoria or transgenderism.
Critics, including advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people and Democrats, say the measure mislabels transgender identity as sexual and harms students, while supporters expect it to pass the full House.