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Republican bill to require parental consent in schools draws heated debate in Rules hearing
Summary
Representative Owens defended HR 2,616 as parental‑rights legislation for K‑8 schools; opponents, including Representative Scott, said the measure would endanger transgender students, micromanage school forms and exceed federal authority over curricula.
Representative Burgess Owens testified in favor of HR 2,616, the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, telling the Rules Committee "There are only 2 sexes, male and female," and arguing parents must be the first to know about significant school actions affecting children. He said the bill would bar federal funds from promoting what he called "radical gender ideology" and…
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