GOP Senator Tom Cotton Introduces Bill to Block Public Schools from Aiding Students in Gender Transitions Without Parental Consent

Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton introduced a bill into the U.S. Senate which would block public schools from facilitating gender transitions without consent from the student’s parents.

“BREAKING: Sen. @TomCottonAR has introduced legislation to prohibit public schools from secretly facilitating gender transitions without parental consent. The bill is designed to protect children and safeguard parents’ fundamental rights under the Constitution.”

BREAKING: Sen. @TomCottonAR has introduced legislation to prohibit public schools from secretly facilitating gender transitions without parental consent. The bill is designed to protect children and safeguard parents’ fundamental rights under the Constitution. pic.twitter.com/JPxMDzUZ3g

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) February 2, 2022

In the press release from the Tom Cotton webpage, it says, “Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Empower Parents to Protect Their Kids Act, legislation that would prevent K-12 schools from performing a ‘gender transition’ on children behind their parents’ backs. This bill would also empower parents to sue schools that violate this Act by hiding or withholding information about their child’s ‘transition.’ “

The bill states, “School employees do not proceed with any accommodation intended to affirm a student’s purported gender identity, where the student’s purported gender identity is incongruous with biological sex, or any action to facilitate a gender transition, including referral or recommendation to any third party medical provider, unless the employees have received express parental consent to do so.”

The bill goes on to explain how schools cannot encourage students to keep their parents out of the loop in discussing their gender transitioning. The bill also bans school employees from pressuring the parents or students to “proceed with any treatment or intervention to affirm the student’s purported gender identity, where that gender identity is incongruous with biological sex”.

Any school which violates this bill would not receive any federal funding if this becomes law. Although this has a chance to pass the Senate, it is likely doomed in the Democrat-controlled House and would certainly be vetoed by Joe Biden. However, after the 2022 midterms in November, the fate of the legislation could be changed.

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