United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 20 D cosponsors

HR 5527 — Stop Censoring Military Families Act

Last action — Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds restrictions on the Secretary of Defense's ability to limit access to educational materials and requires reporting and procedural steps before making such changes.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 2164

    (n) Limitation on Restrictions to Curricula, Learning Materials, and Cultural Events.--

    Introduces a new subsection that limits the Secretary of Defense's ability to issue directives affecting multiple schools.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 2164

    The Secretary of Defense may not issue any directive affecting the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of two or more schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity until one year after the following requirements have been met:

    Establishes a wait period of one year before issuing directives that affect two or more DODEA schools.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 2164

    Each School Advisory Committee (or the equivalent advisory body) that received the notice under subparagraph (A)-- has voted to initiate the CMRC process with regard to the directive;

    Requires School Advisory Committees to vote on initiating a process before the Secretary can issue certain directives.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 2164

    The Secretary of Defense may not limit the authority of an individual school to plan or hold commemorative events or cultural events that have been duly approved by the principal, faculty, staff, or School Advisory Committee (or the equivalent) of the school involved;

    Protects individual schools' rights to plan cultural events without interference.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 2164

    The Secretary of Defense may not issue any directive affecting the selection or removal of library resources, textbooks, or other printed or published instructional materials at any individual school operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity unless--

    Establishes protections around selection and removal of instructional materials at individual DODEA schools.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 2164

    The Secretary of Defense may not issue any directive affecting two or more schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity unless-- a period of 90 days has elapsed following the date on which such notice was submitted.

    Requires a waiting period before directives affecting multiple schools can take effect.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 527 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (527)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 5527?
HR 5527 is sponsored by Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Houlahan, Chrissy (Democratic), Doggett, Lloyd (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Craig, Angie (Democratic), Bell, Wesley (Democratic), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), and Evans, Dwight (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5527?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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