U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB4986: Parents Opt-in Protection Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information about such student or their family without prior written consent.
What the bill says
To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information about such student or their family without prior written consent.
From the committee substitute text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information about such student or their family without prior written consent. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parents Opt-in Protection Act . SECTION 2. Protection of pupil rights Section 445 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232h ) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking prior consent of the student and inserting prior written consent of the student ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the and (2) in subsection (c)(2)(A)-- (A) by striking and at the end of clause (i); (B) in clause (ii), by striking subparagraph (C). and inserting clause (i) or (iii) of subparagraph (C); and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) not require a student to submit to a survey described in subparagraph (C)(ii) without the prior written consent of the student (if the student is an adult or emancipated minor), or in the case of an unemancipated minor, without the prior written consent of the parent, with respect to each such specific survey. . September 24, 2026 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole …
Sponsors
- Mary Miller (R, HD-015) · primary sponsor
- Michael Cloud (R, HD-027)
- Andy Harris (R, HD-001)
- Lauren Boebert (R, HD-004)
- Keith Self (R, HD-003)
- Russ Fulcher (R, HD-001)
- Brian Babin (R, HD-036)
- Eric Burlison (R, HD-007)
- Clay Higgins (R, HD-003)
- Diana Harshbarger (R, HD-001)
- Barry Moore (R, HD-AL-2)
- Sheri Biggs (R, HD-SC-3)
Latest actions
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 733.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-836.
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Education, School administration
Common questions
- What is HB4986?
- HB4986 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Parents Opt-in Protection Act.
- What does HB4986 do?
- In its own words: To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information about such student or their family without prior written consent.
- What is the status of HB4986?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 733. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4986?
- Mary Miller (R, HD-015), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4986?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4986
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