Bill · S. 4925· Senate(119-S-4925)
Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
- Introduced
- 6/24/2026
- Last activity
- 6/24/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Jim Banks
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The ``Stop the Sexualization of Children Act'' seeks to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It proposes to prohibit the use of funds under that Act to develop, implement, host, or promote programs or materials for children under 18 that include sexually oriented material. This includes any material exposing children to nude adults, stripping, or lewd dancing. The bill provides specific definitions for what constitutes sexually oriented material. However, it also includes rules of construction to ensure certain educational topics are not prohibited.
Yes
Would children be better off under this?+2
The bill seeks to protect children from exposure to sexually oriented material in educational programs.
The opposite
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-6
The bill defines sexually oriented material to include material involving gender dysphoria or transgenderism, which restricts funding for related topics.
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-6
The bill includes transgenderism and gender dysphoria within the definition of prohibited sexually oriented material.
Does this put more money into public schools?-2
The bill restricts the types of programs and literature that can be funded under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection from specific materials: The bill prohibits the use of funds for programs or literature that includes sexually oriented material, such as depictions of nude adults, individuals who are stripping, or lewd or lascivious dancing (Section 2).
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Preservation of specific educational curricula: The bill ensures that funds can still be used for teaching standard science coursework, such as biology, genetics, or human anatomy (Section 2).
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Preservation of religious and literary studies: The bill prevents the prohibition of funds being used for teaching the texts of major world religions or classic works of literature (Section 2).
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Preservation of art education: The bill ensures that funds can still be used for the teaching of classic works of art (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on material regarding gender identity: The definition of sexually oriented material includes any material that involves gender dysphoria or transgenderism (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves L G B T Q Rights-6
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+2Good For L G B T Q Community-6
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding-2
- 6/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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