House GOP passes Parents' Bill of Rights Act in clash over schools
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), right, joins other House GOP Members to hold a press event to highlight the introduction of the "Parents Bill of Rights, at the U.S.
Capitol, in Washington, D.C. At left is Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY). (Photo by Bi WASHINGTON - House Republicans on Friday narrowly passed legislation that would fulfill a campaign promise to give parents a role in what's taught in public schools.
It has little chance in the Democrat-run Senate and critics said it would propel a far-right movement that has led to book bans, restrictions aimed at transgender students and raucous school board meetings across the country.Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
who made the Parents’ Bill of Rights Act a priority during the early weeks of his tenure, said Republicans were "keeping our promise, our commitment to America, that parents will have a say in their kids’ education." The bill passed 213-208, with five Republicans — mostly members of the House Freedom Caucus — voting against it.It would require schools to publish course studies and a list of books kept in libraries, as well as affirm parents' ability to meet with educators, speak at school board meetings and examine school budgets.In the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., promised that the legislation would face a "dead end." He said it was further evidence that the House GOP had been overtaken by "hard right MAGA ideologues" — referencing former President Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" campaign slogan.The bill was an early test of unity for the 222 House Republicans and their thin majority.
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