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Representative Wahlberg (chair) described the bill as a \"common sense\" requirement that federally funded elementary and middle schools obtain parental consent before changing a student’s gender marker, pronouns, preferred name on school forms, or sex‑based accommodations such as locker rooms or bathrooms. \"The most important stakeholders in a child's life are his or her parents,\" the chair said while explaining the amendment.

Supporters said the bill protects parental rights and prevents school staff from making changes without parent knowledge. Representative Harris (R-N.C.) and Representative Kiley (R-Calif.) urged adoption, saying parents should be informed if a student is identified as a different gender at school. They and other proponents cited state and district policies they described as keeping parents uninformed.

Opponents said the bill could put students at risk by forcing schools to disclose gender identity or preferred names when doing so could endanger the child. Representative Bonamici (D-Ore.) said, \"Forcing schools to out students to their families is not only unnecessary, it's likely to be dangerous for students' mental health and well‑being.\" Representative Tucano (Takano) and Representative Hayes emphasized that teachers and counselors sometimes are the only safe confidantes for students in unsafe homes.

Committee action: the amendment in the nature of a substitute (offered by Representative Wahlberg) was considered original text and the chair stated the amendment was agreed to. Representative Owens moved that the committee report HR 2616 to the House with a favorable recommendation; the clerk recorded 18 yeas and 12 nays and the motion carried.

Discussion: members debated local control, parental rights, and student safety. Questions raised included what counts as a school form for purposes of the bill and how the rule would apply to routine classroom nicknames and administrative uses of preferred names.

Decisions: amendment in the nature of a substitute adopted; committee reported HR 2616 to the House with a favorable recommendation (recorded vote 18–12).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Markup of Bills to Protect Students, Empower Workers, and Reduce Red Tape","oneSentenceSummary","The House Committee on Education and the Workforce voted to report HR 2616, the Protect Kids Act, to the full House after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute.","taxTitle","Education and Labor: House Committee, Standing Committees - House & Senate, Congressional Hearings Compilation, Legislative, Federal","taxId",1979,"location","","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6072892,"House Education Committee approves bill barring use of ESEA funds to ‘advance radical gender ideology’",23256,668000,23924000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3003164-0fd952cb932d8721239bfb359772b8f2&start=668&end=23924","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3003164-0fd952cb932d8721239bfb359772b8f2/thumbnail_668000.jpg","/articles/6072892/House-Education-Committee-approves-bill-barring-use-of-ESEA-funds-to-advance-radical-gender-ideology","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072892-10d8681ec8a3eb86e9fa63678fb768f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145803&Signature=HjGC8rsS2ghfFJMoXlT0BXCoCYPf4mLENTlVHct16VTVHQWO0XdT7~cJcXHo0f38ZR2744RGE3QtRr0I8Wqsh9bHYoCBiESrkk61YLDXPQgdqhtSZ6I47fstztN4YTlo54BBgrD-XllH9~ItcuCHErY1Yt8qBBe0elEAVQHAQwj9Mehs1TWw5NhZmPIqOi46OOOfQiyGgzLbec~X1qJfzKmEyolzeBiNlX9ScSfpVx28boRx-i4BXBdBhgIzO68N7wWT3Qht2Zek6SHOBFuJsRooRxQbO8owscUYrAc~DBe2HlRHqqeqoixkXu2uEq~xn~~k1VhVh4-rwVp1sKCZyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Education and the Workforce on May 20 approved HR 2617, the Say No to Indoctrination Act, advancing the bill to the full House by an 18-12 recorded vote after the committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute.

The bill, introduced by Representative Owens (sponsor), would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to prohibit the expenditure of ESEA funds to \"teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology,\" language the sponsor said echoed President Trump’s January 20 executive order on gender. \"There are only 2 sexes, male and female,\" Representative Owens said in explaining the amendment in the nature of a substitute. \"A boy is a boy, and a girl is a girl.\"

Supporters said the bill protects parents and prevents federal funds from underwriting what they called an \"ideological\" approach to instruction. Representative Miller (R-Ill.) said schools should teach \"basic human biology\" and praised the bill’s sponsor. Opponents said the bill would harm vulnerable students and interfere with local control of curriculum. Representative Takano (D-Calif.) called the measure a threat to students who already lack support, saying, \"Public school did not make me gay. God made me gay,\" and urged colleagues to reject the bill.

Committee debate focused on contrasting views of federal role and student safety. Proponents argued the federal government should not fund instruction that, in their view, replaces biological sex with self-assessed gender identity. Representative Owens told the committee the measure \"effectively codifies the January 20 Trump executive order on gender as it pertains to K–12.\" Opponents pressed that the bill would force schools to erase or stigmatize transgender and nonbinary students and distract from other education priorities such as addressing pandemic learning loss.

The committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Representative Owens; the chair announced the amendment was agreed to by voice vote. Later, Representative Owens moved that the committee report HR 2617 to the House with a favorable recommendation. The clerk recorded the roll call: 18 yeas, 12 nays; the motion to report carried.

Discussion: committee members raised statistics on the scope of district policies and student mental-health risks, and cited examples including Los Angeles Unified and other large districts. No further committee directions or staff assignments were recorded.

Votes at a glance: amendment in the nature of a substitute (offered by Representative Owens) — agreed to (voice vote); motion to report HR 2617 to the House — adopted, recorded vote 18 yeas, 12 nays. The committee clerk’s tally was announced by the clerk as \"18 yeas and 12 nays.\"","The House Education and Labor Committee voted to report HR 2617, the Say No to Indoctrination Act, after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The bill would bar use of Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds to teach what the bill drafters called \"radical gender ideology.\" The final committee tally was 18 yeas, 12 nays.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6072880,"Committee approves bill to exclude employer child/elder care payments from FLSA overtime rate",15410,9028000,24438000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3003164-0fd952cb932d8721239bfb359772b8f2&start=9028&end=24438","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3003164-0fd952cb932d8721239bfb359772b8f2/thumbnail_9028000.jpg","/articles/6072880/Committee-approves-bill-to-exclude-employer-childelder-care-payments-from-FLSA-overtime-rate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072880-bb6fad7bed8d496f7aef2a4f289c4c08/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145803&Signature=WBb6zMvYWdiq9Fj9KJd0rs-N-QkHqlx0J4JTa-DOI-ysmDOYTY2NOVb~VbctneRvGNy3EW9rK34xZD1IQDHovM69HxNLbKJDDms~5mu3pTR4c2DxmDJ6izbD921ZfotQA40uog5PswalL8vDGXZlPEpIdO-friIrSZ2VwyVSYkpVJ2W2VNwrdKMpdttqrROjh5Lr0ceSiE2z7mbQzixHW8FxT8LAASPGwwqOCPpqqqY2uOU7Oq6goQ67B2Rc~0ubPZ7h98K-8l8wn1NIcaj2XRiZ3wFc-dDI2-YahJTUVywKgOTo9pulFvT9cCe~apvtfGsmotuyZ4tgTllXjxjheA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Education and the Workforce advanced HR 2270, the Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act, voting to report the bill after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The committee’s recorded vote to report the bill was 18 yeas and 13 nays.

Representative Mesmer (R-Ind.) explained the bill as a response to rising childcare costs and said excluding child‑ and dependent‑care payments from the FLSA regular‑rate calculation would make it less expensive for employers to offer dependent‑care benefits to hourly workers. \"This bipartisan legislation is a common sense effort to provide support for working families,\" he said.

Opponents said the change would weaken overtime protections. Representative Bonamici (D-Ore.) argued excluding such payments from the regular‑rate calculation \"chips away at vital support for working families\" and could allow employers to pay workers less for additional hours. Representative Cano (D‑Calif.) said the bill was \"another attempt to chip away at the overtime protections that should be guaranteed to workers.\" Ranking Member Scott warned the bill could incentivize employers to shift compensation into excluded benefits and thereby reduce cash overtime pay.

Committee action: the amendment in the nature of a substitute (offered by Representative Mesmer) was considered original text and adopted; Representative Owens moved to report HR 2270 to the House with a favorable recommendation. The clerk announced a recorded vote of 18 yeas and 13 nays and the motion carried.

Discussion: committee members debated trade‑offs between encouraging employer‑provided care benefits and preserving overtime compensation; members also linked the discussion to larger concerns about federal support for child care and potential Medicaid/Head Start funding changes discussed elsewhere in the markup.

Decision: amendment adopted; committee reported HR 2270 to the House with a favorable recommendation (recorded vote 18–13).","The committee voted to report HR 2270, which would exclude employer‑provided child and elder care payments or services from the ‘‘regular rate’’ used to compute overtime under the FLSA. The committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute and reported the bill; recorded committee tally 18 yeas, 13 nays.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6072885,"Committee backs bill to exclude voluntary training from FLSA hours calculation",16041,8244000,24285000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3003164-0fd952cb932d8721239bfb359772b8f2&start=8244&end=24285","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3003164-0fd952cb932d8721239bfb359772b8f2/thumbnail_8244000.jpg","/articles/6072885/Committee-backs-bill-to-exclude-voluntary-training-from-FLSA-hours-calculation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072885-87d1aafd144c9ab53bfbbaf7d6d44032/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145803&Signature=jBnt9I3F8CG-s~-c8SK2UQ00zCNlZ64UDappSsyA5lZUr7ky34Aivhr3Nuh79cxhvvvj2Uu~dyl4eN8TRxlwviEXBeSGIXfuuhfaMoP0tdwUnyBhq~nJBqkzlWJaE8qUXMKZO3Z1XIWVjAjDLqots-DTyU2ZF-21WH7XUp09wkuGlQK3fKlRmBi1938r-WYlhCg9MfWCfldyP5WlBSxhpYwMLLTCO8wxVjZIke3dxgGVvhzkw8qNe-ExZBOxtsH1KyiqfvlZ-BsioolUGz35FBN~XTEldc1cHhWPy08JWnp9LNAUEZK7dScRHtUg~YjOEMchlt7Go7bYX3joiHyTdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Education and the Workforce advanced HR 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, voting to report the bill after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The committee’s recorded vote to report the bill was 18 yeas and 13 nays.

Sponsor Representative Miller (R-Ill.) said the bill would remove a disincentive for employers to offer voluntary professional development to hourly employees by excluding certain voluntary training from the calculation of \"hours worked\" under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). \"American workers should be able to develop skills they need to succeed in the modern workplace,\" she said, and described a restaurant server pursuing management training as an example.

Democrats, led by Representative Omar and Ranking Member Scott, warned the bill could create loopholes that leave workers unpaid for time they feel compelled to attend. Representative Omar said the measure and a companion bill risked \"opening new loopholes that could undermine long‑standing worker protections.\" Ranking Member Scott and Representative Neal (remarks paraphrased in transcript) said the change would remove an existing restriction that limited employers from requiring unpaid, job‑related training.

Committee action: the amendment in the nature of a substitute (offered by Representative Miller) was considered original text and the chair announced the amendment agreed to. Representative Owens moved to report HR 2262 to the House; the clerk later announced a recorded vote of 18 yeas and 13 nays and the motion carried.

Discussion: members debated the interaction between this change and existing workforce-development programs such as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and whether the bill could discourage paid training or reduce program enrollment for related instruction tied to on‑the‑job training.

Decision: amendment adopted; committee reported HR 2262 to the House with a favorable recommendation (recorded vote 18–13).","The committee approved HR 2262, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, which would exclude certain voluntary professional-development activities from hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute and reported the bill; recorded committee tally 18 yeas, 13 nays.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6072888,"Committee approves resolution of inquiry seeking documents on Education Department downsizing",18626,5530000,24156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3003164-0fd952cb932d8721239bfb359772b8f2&start=5530&end=24156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3003164-0fd952cb932d8721239bfb359772b8f2/thumbnail_5530000.jpg","/articles/6072888/Committee-approves-resolution-of-inquiry-seeking-documents-on-Education-Department-downsizing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072888-458b1821787ac7f5d011cadbd6e5833a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145803&Signature=YIpPINcQGBFFWkPcLjEJaDC4Yglv76s9Oucqlxh~gymKM-IQqQjcc4MmRmHUVhYt3YnjAwpNMc5K96INLPP8x-XYgOqLv5yt-uGKCowAZhuvrXqsdx7fxwN9pV0T2LmUS8VhsPjwqMFFtRVXwCz9Bf49auSZPJ7Ubkwi9vZCBrjIPgqIyClw2WLC1yvo~tB59bP~0oM5dJZjHs4P48Wdr2QWIXGS2ZJChq~204-K2QBW5WOHH82Qqi-FE4~hrst1~YTs-fH3H7bQ5SGK49ddFM6FZMFNzC0L5z0-KOXeQjMcUTbWcqUBlxR80~~c0Xoa3L4Go6MNMHGPNeRqQr84CA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Education and the Workforce voted to report H.Res. 237, a resolution of inquiry seeking documents from the president and the Secretary of Education about reductions in force and other downsizing at the Department of Education.

Supporters of the resolution, including Representative Onder, said resolutions of inquiry are a legitimate congressional oversight tool when the executive branch has not provided requested information. \"Republicans welcome this debate because it is really a debate about two competing visions about education in America,\" Representative Onder said in explaining the amendment in the nature of a substitute.

Opponents said the administration has repeatedly said it will work with Congress and that the Department of Education’s statutory functions must continue; Ranking Member Scott and several Democrats urged the committee to seek specific information about how the department will meet statutory obligations after recent staffing and organizational changes. Representative Bonamici, Representative Hayes, Representative Omar and others described instances of grant delays and office closures and urged full transparency from the department so states and grantees can plan.

Committee action: the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.Res. 237 was considered and agreed to as reported. Representative Owens moved that the committee report the resolution adversely to the House (i.e., recommend that the House not agree to the resolution); the clerk recorded 18 yeas and 12 nays, and the motion carried. The committee also provided unanimous consent for staff to make technical and conforming changes and noted members’ rights to file supplemental views.

Discussion: members requested documents and asked for clarity about how the department intends to carry out statutorily mandated functions, including Office for Civil Rights enforcement and student-aid administration, after layoffs and office closures. No additional committee directives were recorded in the transcript.","The committee approved H.Res. 237 in the form of an amendment in the nature of a substitute requesting documents related to reductions in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education. The committee reported the resolution adversely to the House; recorded vote 18 yeas, 12 nays.","actionData","errors"]

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