United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 7981 — Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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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 March 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

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Strengthening and improvement of elementary and secondary schools · 20 U.S.C. ch. 70 Amends the act as a whole

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds a prohibition on providing funds to public schools that offer gender identity counseling to students under 18, introducing new compliance requirements and legal actions for violations.

  • 20 U.S.C. 7901

    SEC. 8549D. PROHIBITION ON GENDER-RELATED COUNSELING. (a) In General.--No funds under this Act may be provided to a public elementary or secondary school that violates the requirements described in subsection (b). (b) Requirements.--The requirements described in this subsection for a public elementary or secondary school are the following: (1) An employee or a contractor may not provide a student under 18 years of age with counseling, therapy, or guidance related to gender identity, including assisting with creating a gender support or social transition plan. (2) An employee or a contractor may not-- (A) encourage students to hide information regarding the gender identity or social transition of the student from parents; or (B) provide guidance to students on how to hide such information from parents. (c) Right of Action.--A parent of a student may bring a civil action for injunctive relief in any Federal district court of appropriate jurisdiction against a public elementary or secondary school for a violation of a requirement described in subsection (b) by an employee or a contractor of such school with respect to such student.

    This change establishes clear prohibitions against gender identity counseling in schools, outlining specific actions that are not allowed and providing parents with a means to seek legal enforcement.

  • Sec. 8549D. Prohibition on gender-related counseling.

    This addition updates the table of contents of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to include the new section on gender-related counseling.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 7981?
HR 7981 is sponsored by Luna, Anna Paulina (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 7981?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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