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U.S. HouseH.R. 2616

PROTECT Kids Act

Passed 217–198Party-lineClose

What it does: Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their Kids Act or the PROTECT Kids Act This bill requires public elementary and middle schools, as a condition of receiving certain federal funds for elementary and secondary education, to obtain parental consent before changing a student's gender on school forms or changing a student's sex-based accommodations. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: On Passage

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The tally

Yes 217 · No 198 · Not voting 15

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats81986
Republicans20809
Other or unknown party100

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 8 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (430)

Yes 217

No 198

Not voting 15

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.