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H.R. 4986

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4986, the Parents Opt-in Protection Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 15, 2025 by Rep. Mary Miller (R) with 16 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 21, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.

Record

Text

H.R. 4986 has 16 co-sponsors.

hb4986/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4986 IH: Parents Opt-in Protection Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-15
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4986  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 15, 2025   Mrs. Miller of Illinois  (for herself,  Mr. Cloud ,  Mr. Harris of Maryland ,  Ms. Boebert ,  Mr. Self ,  Mr. Fulcher ,  Mr. Babin ,  Mr. Burlison ,  Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , and  Mrs. Harshbarger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information about such student or their family without prior written consent.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Parents Opt-in Protection Act  .
2.
Protection of pupils’ rights
Section 445 of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232h ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
by striking  prior consent of the student  and inserting  prior written consent of the student ; and
(B)
by inserting before the period at the end the following:  , for such specific survey, analysis, or evaluation ; and
(2)
in subsection (c)(2)(A)—
(A)
by striking  and  at the end of clause (i);
(B)
in clause (ii), by striking  subparagraph (C).  and inserting  clause (i) or (iii) of subparagraph (C); and ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(iii)
not require a student to submit to a survey described in subparagraph (C)(ii) without the prior written consent of the student (if the student is an adult or emancipated minor), or in the case of an unemancipated minor, without the prior written consent of the parent, for such specific survey.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-08-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information about such student or their family without prior written consent.

Sponsors

Rep. Mary Miller (R) sponsors H.R. 4986, and 16 members have co-sponsored it, 9 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4986 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Markup By · Jul 21, 2026 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4986 has taken 4 actions since Aug 15, 2025, the latest on Jul 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 21, 2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldEducation and Workforce Committee
Jul 21, 2026
House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.Education and Workforce Committee
Aug 15, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 15, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 4986 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4986 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Parents Opt-in Protection Act — Display Title
  • Parents Opt-in Protection Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information about such student or their family without prior written consent. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4986 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Education, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Sports/Athletics.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE—District of Columbia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
MARGARET MCKNEELY114
HANNAH LAPE113
MACY PETTY113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEECONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE2025 third_quarter$35K3rd Quarter - Report
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEECONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEECONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEECONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE2026 second_quarter$14K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4986 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 1 legislative subject.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4986’s is Education.

hr4986/policy-areas.txt
EducationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 4986 carries 1 of CRS’s legislative subject: School administration.

hr4986/subjects.txt
School administration

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4986, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 138 (Friday, August 15, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. MILLER of Illinois:H.R. 4986.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I[Page H3699]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com