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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to add a new prohibition on the use of federal education funds. Specifically, it prohibits schools receiving federal funds under the Act from using those funds to teach or advance concepts related to "gender ideology," as defined in Executive Order 14168. The definition of "gender ideology" is taken from that Executive Order, which addresses the federal government's position on gender-related concepts. The prohibition is added to the existing list of restrictions on how federal education funds may be used.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
7 cosponsors
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to James E. Risch’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- ALPHA SERVICES LLC $10,000
- 1ST FINANCIAL BANK USA $6,600
- CIVIC SERVICE INC. $6,600
- SINCLAIR COMPANIES $6,600
- SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for James E. Risch → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jul 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Jul 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 10, 2025
Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Budd, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Hawley, and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prevent the use of funds under such Act to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, 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 “Say No to Indoctrination Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TEACHING GENDER IDEOLOGY.
Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7906) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking “or”;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
“(7) to teach or advance concepts related to gender ideology, as defined in section 2 of Executive Order 14168 (90 Fed. Reg. 8615; relating to defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring biological truth to the Federal government); or”. <all>
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