H.R.7661 - Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

H.R.7661 - Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7661/text 🔗

Sponsor:   Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (Introduced 02/24/2026)

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.

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the "Stop the Sexualization of Children Act".

SEC. 2. Prohibiting funding for sexually oriented material.

Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7906) is amended—

(1) by striking "No funds under this Act may be used—" and inserting the following:

"(a) General prohibitions.—No funds under this Act may be used—"; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

"(b) Prohibiting funding for sexually oriented material.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.—No funds under this Act may be used 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, including any program, activity, literature, or material that exposes such children to nude adults, individuals who are stripping, or lewd or lascivious dancing.
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"(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:

"(C) SEXUALLY ORIENTED MATERIAL.—The term 'sexually oriented material' means material that—

"(i) includes any depiction, description, or simulation of sexually explicit conduct (as defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 2256(2) of title 18, United States Code); or

"(ii) involves gender dysphoria or (a derogatory term for being transgender).".

[Lori Dee ✅]

I don't see that passing in Illinois.
That is strong Democrat turf there.