HR 7661 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Originated House Sponsor Mary E. Miller R-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 2, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 632.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 2026
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds for sexually oriented material. Sexually oriented material is material that (1) includes any depiction, description, or simulation of sexually explicit conduct; or (2) involves gender dysphoria or transgenderism.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of these funds to develop, implement, facilitate, host, or promote any program or activity for, or to provide or promote literature or other materials to, children under the age of 18 that includes sexually oriented material. This includes any program, activity, literature, or material that exposes children to nude adults, individuals who are stripping, or lewd or lascivious dancing.

The bill does not prohibit the use of funds for the teaching of standard science coursework (e.g., biology, genetics, human health, and human anatomy), the texts of major world religions, classic works of literature or art (as defined by the bill), or security measures designed to help students recognize and safely respond to methods and attempts to sexually traffic children or groom children for sexual trafficking.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 24, 2026 to Apr 27, 2026, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TNAndrew OglesOriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-ALBarry MooreOriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-UTBurgess OwensOriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-TXChip RoyOriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-NYClaudia TenneyOriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-WYHarriet M. HagemanOriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-TNJohn W. RoseOriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-LAJulia LetlowOriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-TXKeith SelfOriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-INMarlin A. StutzmanOriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-FLRandy FineOriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-SCSheri BiggsOriginalFeb 24, 2026
R-MTTroy DowningOriginalFeb 24, 2026
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Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 2, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 632.
  2. Jul 2, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-727.
  3. Mar 17, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. Mar 17, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 13.
  5. Feb 24, 2026Introduced in House
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Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 4925Stop the Sexualization of Children ActRelated billJun 24, 2026
S 4925Stop the Sexualization of Children ActIdentical billJun 24, 2026

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 2, 2026Reported in House
  2. Feb 24, 2026Introduced in House

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