,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agji ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ah1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,cotton 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,braun1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to require elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools t receive ,f$]al funds to obta9 p>5tal cons5t be=e facilitat+ a *ild's g5d] transition 9 any =m1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,emp[] ,p>5ts to ,protect ,_! ,kids ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,"s s*ool di/ricts are violat+ p>5tal & familial rights by enc\rag+ or in/ruct+ /aff to deceive or )hold in=mation f p>5ts if _! *ild is seek+ to transition g5d]s4 ,)\t p>5tal k or cons5t1 s*ools are facilitat+ social g5d] transitions by *ang+ ! names & pron\ns ( *ildr5 9 s*ool1 or ev5 all[+ *ildr5 to *ange :i* sex-segregat$ facilities !y use1 su* z dormitories = ov]night field trips4 7#b7 ,p[]ful tea*]s unions & activi/ organizations are pressur+ m s*ools to adopt policies to enable *ildr51 ( any age1 to *ange _! g5d] id5tity at s*ool )\t p>5tal notice or cons5t4 7#c7 ,contr>y to ! unf\nd$ ass]tions ( activi/s1 socially transition+ a *ild is n a neutral1 uncontrov]sial decision1 b an exp]im5tal int]v5tion t has imm$iate effects on a *ild's psy*ology & a high likelihood ( *ang+ ! life pa? ( a *ild4 ,a social g5d] transition may make x m difficult = a *ild to rev]se c\rse lat] on1 !reby increas+ ! likelihood t ! *ild w cont9ue on to a m$ical transition1 result+ 9 life-*ang+1 irrev]sible consequ5ces4 7#d7 ,any policies t attempt to circumv5t p>5tal au?ority are a violation ( p>5ts' con/itutionally protect$ rights to direct ! c>e1 cu/ody1 & upbr++ ( _! *ildr5 z recogniz$ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt4 ,fur!r1 policies t )hold in=mation f p>5ts or ask *ildr5 ab\t intimate details ( _! family life violate ,f$]al /atutes design$ to uphold a p>5t's rights & duties 9 education4 ,s*ool di/ricts implem5t+ su* policies are misrepres5t+ or entirely ignor+ ^! /atutes & con/itutional protections4 7#e7 ,s*ools %\ld nev] be all[$ to intrude on family life by mislead+ p>5ts & confus+ *ildr54 #c4 ,requirem5t ( p>5tal cons5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,f$]al funds %all be made available to any elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool unless ! elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool1 ) respect to /ud5ts enroll$ at ! s*ool :o h n yet rea*$ #ah ye>s ( age1 complies ) ea* ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,s*ool employees d n proce$ ) any accommodation int5d$ to affirm a /ud5t's purport$ g5d] id5tity1 :]e ! /ud5t's purport$ g5d] id5tity is incongru\s ) biological sex1 or any action to facilitate a g5d] transition1 includ+ ref]ral or recomm5dation to any ?ird-p>ty m$ical provid]1 unless ! employees h receiv$ express p>5tal cons5t to d s4 7#b7 ,s*ool employees d n facilitate1 enc\rage1 or co]ce /ud5ts to )hold in=mation f _! p>5ts reg>d+ ! /ud5t's g5d] transition or ! /ud5t's purport$ g5d] id5tity1 :]e ! /ud5t's purport$ g5d] id5tity is incongru\s ) biological sex4 7#c7 ,s*ool employees d n )hold or hide in=mation f p>5ts ab\t a /ud5t's reque/$ g5d] transition or a /ud5t's purport$ g5d] id5tity1 :]e ! /ud5t's purport$ g5d] id5tity is incongru\s ) biological sex4 7#d7 ,s*ool employees d n pressure or co]ce ! p>5ts ( /ud5ts1 or /ud5ts !mselves1 to proce$ ) any treatm5t or int]v5tion to affirm ! /ud5t's purport$ g5d] id5tity1 :]e t g5d] id5tity is incongru\s ) biological sex4 7b7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to prev5t a s*ool employee f contact+ appropriate legal au?orities ab\t an imm95t ?reat to a /ud5t's physical safety 9 ! ev5t t ! s*ool employee kn[s or has a reasonable suspicion t ! /ud5t is at risk ( physical abuse1 z def9$ 9 section #aafi ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7#b7 to deprive any p>5t ( ! "r to be involv$ 9 a *ild's actions or discussions ab\t g5d] transition1 )\t ! due process ( law4 7c7 ,ensur+ compliance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all require ea* application = ,f$]al assi/ance submitt$ by a ,/ate educational ag5cy or local educational ag5cy to ! head ( su* ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7,a7 to describe ! /eps t ea* elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool s]v$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy or local educational ag5cy proposes to take to ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is section & h[ ^! /eps pres]ve & protect ! au?ority ( ! family2 & 7,b7 to ensure t-- 7i7 a copy ( ! writt5 policy t ea* elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool s]v$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy or local educational ag5cy has to ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is section is provid$ to ! head ( su* ,f$]al ag5cy & to ! families ( enroll$ /ud5ts2 & 7ii7 ea* su* policy is cle>ly & publicly po/$ on ! website ( ! s*ool4 7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( crit]ia ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy may e/abli% crit]ia & provide te*nical assi/ance = meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7d7 ,civil action = c]ta9 violations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a qualifi$ p>ty may1 9 a civil action1 obta9 appropriate relief ) reg>d to a designat$ violation4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative rem$ies n requir$ ,an action "u ?is section may be comm5c$1 & relief may be grant$1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! p>ty comm5c+ ! action has s\ght or exhau/$ any available adm9i/rative rem$y4 7#c7 ,def5dants 9 actions "u ?is section may include gov]nm5tal entities z well z o!rs ,an action "u ?is section may be br\ght aga9/ any elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance or any gov]nm5tal entity assi/+ an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool4 7#d7 ,nature ( relief ,9 an action "u ?is section1 ! c\rt %all grant-- 7,a7 all appropriate relief1 includ+ injunctive relief & decl>atory relief2 & 7,b7 to a prevail+ pla9tiff1 reasonable attorneys' fees & litigation co/s4 7#e7 ,attorneys fees = def5dant ,if a def5dant 9 a civil action "u ?is subsection prevails & ! c\rt f9ds t ! pla9tiff's suit 0 frivol\s1 ! c\rt %all aw>d a reasonable attorney's fee 9 favor ( ! def5dant aga9/ ! pla9tiff4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,biological sex ,! t]m biological sex means ! biological indication ( male & female 9 ! context ( reproductive pot5tial or capacity1 su* z sex *romosomes1 naturally occurr+ sex hormones1 gonads1 & nonambigu\s int]nal & ext]nal g5italia pres5t at bir?1 )\t reg>d to a p]son's psy*ological1 *os51 or subjective exp]i5ce ( g5d]4 7#b7 ,designat$ violation ,! t]m designat$ violation means an actual or ?reat5$ violation ( ?is section4 7#c7 ,,esea ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#d7 ,g5d] id5tity ,! t]m g5d] id5tity means a p]son's self-p]ception ( _! g5d] or claim$ g5d]1 reg>dless ( ! p]son's biological sex4 7#e7 ,g5d] transition 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m g5d] transition includes bo? m$ical transition & social transition4 7,b7 ,m$ical transition ,! t]m m$ical transition means any m$ical or surgical int]v5tion und]tak5 to alt] ! body ( a p]son 9 ord] to ass]t an id5tity incongru5t ) biological sex or und]tak5 to create or facilitate ! developm5t ( physiological or anatomical *>act]i/ics t resemble a sex diff]5t f ! p]son's biological sex4 7,c7 ,social transition ,! t]m social transition means any action tak5 to affirm a p]son's ass]t$ g5d] id5tity t is 9 contradiction to ! p]son's biological sex1 includ+ decisions p]ta9+ to ! use ( sex-specific facilities & accommodations1 p>ticipation 9 sex-segregat$ sports or activities1 pron\n & "n usage1 bo>d+1 sleep+ & travel arrangem5ts = field trips 7includ+ ov]night trips71 & dress code guidel9es4 7#f7 ,gov]nm5tal entity ,! t]m gov]nm5tal entity means a s*ool di/rict1 a local educational ag5cy1 a s*ool bo>d1 or any ag5cy or o!r gov]nm5tal unit or subdivision ( a ,/ate responsible = education1 or ( su* a local gov]nm5t4 7#g7 ,qualifi$ p>ty ,! t]m qualifi$ p>ty means-- 7,a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,b7 any p>5t or legal gu>dian adv]sely affect$ by ! designat$ violation4