Senators Jim Banks, James Lankford and Tommy Tuberman introduced S. 4925 in the Senate on June 24, 2026. The measure is described as a companion to House bill H.R. 7661 and seeks to prohibit federal funding for certain materials in public schools.
The bill, titled the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act, was moved to the Senate Subcommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It would bar the use of funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for materials deemed sexually oriented.
Exceptions are listed for standard science coursework, texts of major world religions, and specific classic works of literature and art published before 1990. The definitions reference particular lists such as the Great Books of the Western World second edition from 1990 and the Smarthistory guide to AP Art History volumes from 2019-2020.
Three related House bills address similar topics. H.R. 7661 focuses on sexually oriented material, H.R. 2616 addresses gender-related policies in schools, and H.R. 8705 covers funding tied to inclusivity instruction.
