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House Passes Parental Consent Bill, Bans Gender Ideology

5/22/2026

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The U.S. House passed H.R. 2616 by a 217-198 vote, with eight Democrats joining Republicans.
The bill requires parental consent for changes to a student’s pronouns, name, or gender markers and bans “gender ideology”.
Rep. Mark Takano and the Congressional Equality Caucus warned the bill could out transgender students.
The committee advanced the CHARLIE Act to bar programs from covering racism, slavery, or transgender identity under President Donald Trump’s definitions.

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The U.S. House passed H.R. 2616 by a 217-198 vote, with eight Democrats joining Republicans.
The bill requires parental consent for changes to a student’s pronouns, name, or gender markers and bans “gender ideology”.
Rep. Mark Takano and the Congressional Equality Caucus warned the bill could out transgender students.
The committee advanced the CHARLIE Act to bar programs from covering racism, slavery, or transgender identity under President Donald Trump’s definitions.