Prohibiting the Usurpation of Bathroom Laws through Independent Choice School Act (PUBLIC School Act) of 2016
Latest action · May 18, 2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 18, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibiting the Usurpation of Bathroom Laws through Independent Choice School Act (PUBLIC School Act) of 2016
This bill declares that it shall not be unlawful under federal law for a state or local government to enact or enforce a policy regarding the use of sex-segregated bathrooms or locker rooms of educational institutions on the basis of gender identity. The bill prohibits the reduction or denial of federal financial assistance on the basis that a state or local government enacts or enforces such a policy.
Cosponsors 58
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 18, 2016 to Sep 9, 2016; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Original | May 18, 2016 |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | May 18, 2016 |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Original | May 18, 2016 |
| R-GA | Doug Collins | Original | May 18, 2016 |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Original | May 18, 2016 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | May 18, 2016 |
| R-NC | Mark Walker | Original | May 18, 2016 |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Original | May 18, 2016 |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Original | May 18, 2016 |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Original | May 18, 2016 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-VA | Dave Brat | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-TN | Diane Black | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | May 26, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | May 26, 2016 | |
| R-IA | David Young | Jun 3, 2016 | |
| R-SC | Mark Sanford | Jun 3, 2016 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Jun 3, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Jun 3, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Robert Pittenger | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Jun 8, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| R-SD | Kristi L. Noem | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Steve Russell | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Jun 10, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Jun 13, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| R-TN | Stephen Lee Fincher | Jun 15, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Jun 16, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Jun 20, 2016 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Jun 28, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Sep 9, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred May 18, 2016 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2016Introduced in House
- May 18, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 79, May 18, 2016, page H2845.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To protect the authority of States and local governments to enact and enforce policies regarding the use of sex-segregated bathrooms and sex-segregated locker rooms of educational institutions on the basis of gender identity.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Prohibiting the Usurpation of Bathroom Laws through Independent Choice School Act (PUBLIC School Act) of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 18, 2016Introduced in House
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