US · HB 5
Parents Bill of Rights Act
To ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the Nation's public schools.
Introduced
Mar 1, 2023
Passed
Mar 23, 2023
Sponsors (123)
- Julia Letlow
- Steve Scalise
- Tom Emmer
- Elise Stefanik
- Mike Johnson
- Richard Hudson
- Virginia Foxx
- Mary Miller
- Scott Fitzgerald
- Joe Wilson
- Glenn Thompson
- Glenn Grothman
- Rick Allen
- Jim Banks
- Lloyd Smucker
- Burgess Owens
- Michelle Steel
- Aaron Bean
- Brandon Williams
- Erin Houchin
- Guy Reschenthaler
- John Moolenaar
- Dan Newhouse
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks
- Vern Buchanan
- Clay Higgins
- Brad Finstad
- Claudia Tenney
- Scott DesJarlais
- Patrick Fallon
- Mike Kelly
- Chuck Edwards
- Tom Tiffany
- Jerry Carl
- Ken Calvert
- David Valadao
- Ashley Hinson
- Ralph Norman
- Mike Bost
- Dan Meuser
- Michael Waltz
- David Kustoff
- Mike Garcia
- Brett Guthrie
- Nancy Mace
- Bryan Steil
- Brad Wenstrup
- John Rutherford
- Garret Graves
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Jeff Duncan
- Max Miller
- Tom McClintock
- Dan Crenshaw
- Alexander Mooney
- Lance Gooden
- Carlos Gimenez
- Diana Harshbarger
- Michael Guest
- Ernest Gonzales
- Bill Huizenga
- Anna Luna
- Troy Balderson
- Robert Wittman
- David Rouzer
- Eric Crawford
- Mike Ezell
- Mike Carey
- Kat Cammack
- Ryan Zinke
- Michael McCaul
- John Joyce
- Kevin Hern
- Jake Ellzey
- Harriet Hageman
- Michael Lawler
- Doug Lamborn
- Ron Estes
- Laurel Lee
- Greg Steube
- Jeff Van Drew
- Randy Feenstra
- Mario Diaz-Balart
- Roger Williams
- Anthony D'Esposito
- Tracey Mann
- Darin LaHood
- Marjorie Greene
- Christopher Smith
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer
- Nicole Malliotakis
- Nicholas Langworthy
- Larry Bucshon
- Jacob Laturner
- Robert Aderholt
- Drew Ferguson
- Bill Posey
- Troy Nehls
- Mark Amodei
- Michelle Fischbach
- Stephanie Bice
- Doug LaMalfa
- Earl Carter
- James Baird
- Nathaniel Moran
- Andrew Ogles
- Scott Franklin
- Marcus Molinaro
- Brian Babin
- George Santos
- Tim Walberg
- Trent Kelly
- Mark Green
- Ben Cline
- Lauren Boebert
- Zachary Nunn
- Pete Stauber
- Michael Burgess
- Derrick Van Orden
- Dusty Johnson
- Debbie Lesko
- Wesley Hunt
- Ronny Jackson
Organizations Involved
Groups connected to this legislation based on public records and documented activities.
The Heritage Foundation is the publisher of Project 2025 (Mandate for Leadership, 2023), which proposes a federal Parents' Bill of Rights as a top-tier federal right requiring strict-scrutiny review when government policies infringe parental rights in education. HR 5, titled 'Parents Bill of Rights Act,' is the federal legislation that matches this proposal by name and substance. This row documents the policy alignment between Project 2025's education agenda and HR 5 — not direct drafting authorship, which is not established by the cited sources.
Legislative Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-9.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 241 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5 with 2 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Rule H. Res. 241 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 241. (consideration: CR H1348-1383; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1372-1374)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5 with 2 hours of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 241 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mike Flood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with two hours of general debate on H.R. 5.
H.Amdt.111 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Bacon. (consideration: CR H1375; text: CR H1375)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bacon amendment No. 1.
H.Amdt.111 On agreeing to the Bacon amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
H.Amdt.112 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Foxx. (consideration: CR H1375-1376; text: CR H1375)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 2.
H.Amdt.112 On agreeing to the Foxx amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
H.Amdt.113 Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. Boebert. (consideration: CR H1376-1377; text: CR H1376)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 3.
H.Amdt.113 On agreeing to the Boebert amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
H.Amdt.114 Amendment (A004) offered by Mrs. Boebert. (consideration: CR H1377-1378; text: CR H1377)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Boebert amendment No. 4.
H.Amdt.114 On agreeing to the Boebert amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
H.Amdt.115 Amendment (A005) in the nature of a substitute offered by Ms. Bonamici. (consideration: CR H1378-1381, H1386-1387; text: CR H1378-1380)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 5.
H.Amdt.116 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Crane. (consideration: CR H1381-1382, H1387; text: CR H1381)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Crane amendment No. 6.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Crane amendment No. 6, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
H.Amdt.117 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Davidson. (consideration: CR H1382-1383, H1387-1388; text: CR H1382)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davidson (OH) amendment No. 7.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davidson Amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
H.Amdt.118 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick. (consideration: CR H1383, H1388-1389; text: CR H1383)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fitzpatrick Amendment No. 8.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fitzpatrick Amendment No. 8, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fitzpatrick demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Ms. Foxx moved that the Committee rise.
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1386-1396)
H.Amdt.115 On agreeing to the Bonamici amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 203 - 223 (Roll no. 150).
H.Amdt.116 On agreeing to the Crane amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 61 - 365 (Roll no. 151).
H.Amdt.117 On agreeing to the Davidson amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 89 - 338 (Roll no. 152).
H.Amdt.118 On agreeing to the Fitzpatrick amendment (A008) Agreed to by recorded vote: 386 - 39 (Roll no. 153).
H.Amdt.119 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Garbarino. (consideration: CR H1389; text: CR H1389)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garbarino amendment No. 9.
H.Amdt.119 On agreeing to the Garbarino amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
H.Amdt.120 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Green (TN). (consideration: CR H1389-1390; text: CR H1389)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Green (TN) amendment No. 10.
H.Amdt.121 Amendment (A011) offered by Ms. Jacobs. (consideration: CR H1390-1391; text: CR H1390)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jacobs amendment No. 12.
H.Amdt.121 On agreeing to the Jacobs amendment (A011) Failed by voice vote.
H.Amdt.122 Amendment (A012) offered by Ms. Jacobs. (consideration: CR H1391; text: CR H1391)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jacobs amendment No. 13.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jacobs amendment No. 13, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Jacobs demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
H.Amdt.123 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Lawler. (consideration: CR H1391-1392; text: CR H1392)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawler amendment No. 14.
H.Amdt.123 On agreeing to the Lawler amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.
H.Amdt.124 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Massie. (consideration: CR H1392-1393; text: CR H1392)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Massie amendment No. 15.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Massie amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Lawler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
H.Amdt.125 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. McCormick. (consideration: CR H1393-1394; text: CR H1393)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 16.
H.Amdt.125 On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.
H.Amdt.126 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. McCormick. (consideration: CR H1394-1395; text: CR H1394)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 17.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McCormick amendment No. 17, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
H.Amdt.127 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. Miller (OH). (consideration: CR H1395-1396; text: CR H1395)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (OH) amendment No. 18.
H.Amdt.127 On agreeing to the Miller (OH) amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.
Ms. Foxx moved that the committee rise.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5 as unfinished business.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Green (TN) amendment No. 10, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1415-1426)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
H.Amdt.128 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Roy. (consideration: CR H1415-1417, H1423; text: CR H1415-1416)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 19.
H.Amdt.129 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Roy. (consideration: CR H1417-1418, H1423-1424; text: CR H1417)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roy amendment No. 20.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
H.Amdt.130 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Smith (NJ). (consideration: CR H1418-1419; text: CR H1418)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (NJ) amendment No. 21.
H.Amdt.130 On agreeing to the Smith (NJ) amendment (A020) Agreed to by voice vote.
H.Amdt.131 Amendment (A021) offered by Ms. Tenney. (consideration: CR H1419-1420; text: CR H1419)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney amendment No. 22.
H.Amdt.131 On agreeing to the Tenney amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote.
H.Amdt.120 On agreeing to the Green (TN) amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 420 - 5 (Roll no. 154). (consideration: CR H1420-1421)
H.Amdt.122 On agreeing to the Jacobs amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 203 - 217 (Roll no. 155). (consideration: CR H1421)
H.Amdt.124 On agreeing to the Massie amendment (A014) Failed by recorded vote: 161 - 265 (Roll no. 156). (consideration: CR H1421-1422)
H.Amdt.126 On agreeing to the McCormick amendment (A016) Failed by recorded vote: 107 - 317 (Roll no. 157). (consideration: CR H1422-1423)
H.Amdt.128 On agreeing to the Roy amendment (A018) Failed by recorded vote: 113 - 311 (Roll no. 158).
H.Amdt.129 On agreeing to the Roy amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 83 - 331 (Roll no. 159).
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mrs. Hayes moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H1424)
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 218 (Roll no. 160).
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 213 - 208 (Roll no. 161).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roy amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roy demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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