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Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act
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.
Summary
The bill prohibits federal funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act from going to public schools where employees or contractors provide counseling, therapy, or guidance related to gender identity to students under 18 years old. The bill also prohibits school employees or contractors from encouraging students to hide information about their gender identity or social transition from parents. The bill allows parents to file civil lawsuits in federal court against schools for violations of these requirements.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Anna Paulina Luna’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- RED APPLE GROUP $14,652
- ULINE $13,200
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
- INTERACTIVE BROKERS $9,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Anna Paulina Luna → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 18, 2026 Introduced in House
- Mar 18, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Stop Secret Counseling of Students Act”.
SEC. 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:
“SEC. 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.”. <all>
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