Bill intelligence
H.R. 4986, the Parents Opt-in Protection Act, advanced out of committee on July 21, 2026.
H.R. 4986 — Parents Opt-in Protection Act
Privacy & Civil Liberties
What it does
This bill amends federal education law to require schools to obtain prior written parental consent before administering surveys, analyses, or evaluations that collect personal information about students or their families. Currently, schools may conduct such surveys with only verbal consent or no consent in some cases; this bill tightens that requirement to written, specific consent for each individual survey.
Quorum's transparency scan gave Parents Opt-in Protection Act a moderate transparency flag.
What happens next
H.R. 4986 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.
Who is behind it
Filed by Mary Miller. Cosponsored by Andy Harris, Barry Moore, Blake Moore and Brandon Gill.
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