Word is the Democrats ain’t gonna advance the bill….
Even some Republican House members voted AGAINST it….
The House voted Friday to pass a controversial bill that aims to increase so-called parental rights in the classroom, as House Republicans spotlight an issue that has emerged as a key party priority.
The Senate is not expected to take up the bill and Democrats have criticized it an attempt to turn the classroom into a political battleground. The final tally was 213 to 208, with five Republicans crossing over to vote with all the Democrats against the bill.
Among other things, H.R. 5, also known as the “Parents Bill of Rights Act,” would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require schools to provide parents with a list of books and reading materials available in the school library as well as posting curriculum publicly.
It would also require elementary and middle schools that receive federal funding to obtain parental consent before “changing a minor child’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form; or allowing a child to change the child’s sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms.”
Additionally, the legislation affirms parents’ rights to address school boards and receive information about violent activity in their child’s school.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said the Republican bill “will not see the light of day” in the Senate and has called the legislation “Orwellian to the core.”…
image….Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-VA), Rep. Elise Stafanik (R-NY), Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) hold an event to introduce the Parents Bill of Rights Act in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol on March 01, 2023 in Washington, DC…..Chip Somodevilla/Getty