April 3, 2025
Mr. Owens (for himself and Mr. McGuire) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Say No to Indoctrination Act
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Sec. 2. Prohibition on teaching gender ideology
Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7906) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (6), by striking or
;
(2)
by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
(7)
to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, as defined in section 2 of Executive Order 14168 (90 Fed. Reg. 8615; relating to defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring biological truth to the Federal Government); or