HR 7661
Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
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This bill, the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act, aims to prevent federal funds from being used to support programs or materials that expose children under 18 to sexually explicit content. It specifically prohibits the use of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) funds for programs, literature, or materials featuring nude adults, stripping, or lewd dancing. The bill includes detailed definitions of what constitutes ‘sexually oriented material’ and outlines exceptions for educational content like science, religion, literature, and art.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 7661
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the use of funds provided under such Act to develop, implement, facilitate, host, or promote any program or activity for, or to provide or promote literature or other materials to, children under the age of 18 that includes sexually oriented material, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act
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Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7906) is amended—
by striking No funds under this Act may be used—
and inserting the following:
by adding at the end the following:
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the use of funds under this Act for, or otherwise limit or interfere with, teaching—
the texts of major world religions;
classic works of art.
In this subsection:
included in the Great Books of the Western World (second edition, 1990), published by Encyclopaedia Britannica;
referenced in the article Classics Every Middle Schooler Should Read
by Thomas Purifoy, Jr. and published by Compass Classroom (as such article appeared on the date of enactment of this subsection); and
referenced in the article Classics Every High Schooler Should Read
by Mary Pierson Purifoy and published by Compass Classroom (as such article appeared on the date of enactment of this subsection).
involves gender dysphoria or transgenderism.