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H.R. 7981

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7981, the Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 18, 2026 by Rep. Anna Luna (R). It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Mar 18, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 7981 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb7981/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7981 IH: Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-18
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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  2d Session  H. R. 7981  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 18, 2026   Mrs. Luna  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit funds under such Act from being provided to public elementary and secondary schools that provide counseling, therapy, or guidance related to gender identity to students under 18 years of age, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act  .
2.
Prohibition on gender-related counseling in public elementary and secondary schools
(a)
In general
Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
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.
 .
(b)
Table of contents
The table of contents in section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8549C the following:
Sec. 8549D. Prohibition on gender-related counseling.
   .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-03-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit funds under such Act from being provided to public elementary and secondary schools that provide counseling, therapy, or guidance related to gender identity to students under 18 years of age, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Anna Luna (R) sponsors H.R. 7981 alone.

Anna Luna

Rep. · R–FL-13 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 7981 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Mar 18, 2026 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7981 has taken 2 actions since Mar 18, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 18, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 7981 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7981 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act — Display Title
  • Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit funds under such Act from being provided to public elementary and secondary schools that provide counseling, therapy, or guidance related to gender identity to students under 18 years of age, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7981 in 2 quarterly filings, 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 Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Education, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Foreign Relations, Health Issues, Housing, Immigration.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DAVID STACY112
JENNIFER BAILEY112
MATTHEW ROSE112

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2026 second_quarter$223.7K2nd Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2026 first_quarter$174.3K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7981 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7981’s is Education.

hr7981/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7981, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. LUNA:H.R. 7981.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H2597]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com