Bill · H.R. 4986· House(119-HR-4986)

Parents Opt-in Protection Act

Age: 67 years

Illinois

Introduced: 8/15/2025
Last activity: 9/24/2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 733.
Sponsored by: Mary Miller
Cosponsors: - 16 - 0

Education

Introduced
On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Parents Opt-in Protection Act. It amends the General Education Provisions Act. The purpose of the bill is to ensure students are not required to submit to certain surveys, analyses, or evaluations that reveal personal information without prior written consent. For unemancipated minors, this written consent must come from a parent. For adult or emancipated students, the consent comes directly from the student. The requirement applies to each specific survey, analysis, or evaluation.

Yes· 3 of 9

Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+9
The bill strengthens individual privacy by requiring explicit written consent for the collection of personal data through surveys and evaluations.
Would students be better off under this?+8
The bill protects students from having their personal information surveyed without their or their parent's explicit written consent.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+8
The bill explicitly mandates prior written consent before students or their families are subjected to surveys that reveal personal information.