Amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure students are not required to submit to surveys, analyses, or evaluations that reveal personal information about themselves or their families without prior written consent.

Full Title To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information about such student or their family without prior written consent.

Miller sponsored H.R. 4986, proposing to amend federal education law to require prior written consent before students submit to surveys or evaluations revealing personal or family information.

H.R. 4986 (RH) - Parents Opt-in Protection Act - BILLS-119hr4986rh | Content Details | GovInfo
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To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information about such student or their family without prior written consent. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 15, 2025 Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Cloud , Mr. Harris of Maryland, Ms. Boebert , Mr. Self , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Babin , Mr. Burlison , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mrs. Harshbarger ) introduced the following bill

Mary Miller introduced H.R. 4986, the Parents Opt-in Protection Act, to amend federal education law so students are not required to complete sensitive surveys without prior written consent.

H. R. 4986 (Reported-in-House)
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Last Action Date Listed September 24, 2026 Actions Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Self, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Babin, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mrs. Harshbarger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Additional sponsors: Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Nehls, Mrs. Fedorchak, and Mr. Moore of Utah, Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, GovInfo shows Miller's H.R. 4986 was reported in the House with an amendment on September 24, 2026, but the listed bill version is still a House-reported bill rather than enacted law.

unresolved later_term A for effort

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To amend the General Education Provisions Act to ensure that a student is not required to submit to a survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals personal information about such student or their family without prior written consent.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The reported bill text directly matches the commitment's GEPA amendment goal, but it remains proposed legislation pending further House/Senate action and enactment.

unresolved later_term A for effort

H.R. 4986 Reported in House Text - Parents Opt-in Protection Act
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H.R. 4986, Parents Opt-in Protection Act VOTE ORDER AMENDMENT HOLC ID OFFERED BY MOTION/ACTION VOTE TOTAL VOICE 4986ANS_01 Rep. Mary Miller Passed by Voice VOICE 2 Final Passage Rep. Mary Miller Motion to Report bill, as amended 18Y – 15N

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House Education and Workforce Committee recorded concrete progress on Miller's bill in July 2026, including adoption of an amendment and a successful motion to report it as amended.

unresolved later_term A for effort

H.R. 8781, H.R. 4986, H.R. 8747, H.R. 8183, H.R. 9723, H.R. 8660, H.R. 8347, H.R. 6213, H.R. 8775, & H.R. 5267 | Committee on Education & the Workforce
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Action Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Self, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Babin, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mrs. Harshbarger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo documents Miller reintroducing H.R. 4986 in the 119th Congress, an effort toward the commitment but not final delivery.

unresolved later_term A for effort

H.R. 4986 (IH) - Parents Opt-in Protection Act - BILLS-119hr4986ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Action Mrs. Miller of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Miller previously introduced the same Parents Opt-in Protection Act in the 118th Congress, but the official record shows only introduction and committee referral for that Congress.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 1094 (IH) - Parents Opt-in Protection Act - BILLS-118hr1094ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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