Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) ... introduced the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act to protect children from being exposed to explicit material in the classroom. This bill will amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the use of funds at schools that promote any program or activity that includes sexually oriented material, while preserving instruction in science, classic literature, art, and world religions.
Introduce the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act to prohibit the use of federal education funds at schools that promote any program or activity including sexually oriented material, while preserving instruction in science, classic literature, art, and world religions.
Occurrences
introduced the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act to protect children from being exposed to explicit material in the classroom
Evidence
Action: Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Downing, Mr. Fine, Mr. Steube, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Ogles, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Ms. Letlow, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Roy, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Rose, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Self) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce. Short Title: Stop the Sexualization of Children Act. Full Title: 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.
The Congressional Record index for March 17, 2026 lists H.R. 7661, the "Stop the Sexualization of Children Act."
GovInfo lists H.R. 7661 in the 119th Congress as introduced in the House on February 24, 2026. The action identifies Mrs. Miller of Illinois as introducing the bill and says it was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce.
The introduced text names the measure the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act. It amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to bar use of covered funds for under-18 programs or materials including sexually oriented material, while preserving teaching of science, world religions, classic literature, and classic art.
Rep. Miller's official House release says she introduced the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act on February 24, 2026. It describes the bill as prohibiting use of funds at schools that promote sexually oriented material while preserving instruction in science, classic literature, art, and world religions.
The committee markup page lists H.R. 7661, the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act. It shows Miller's amendment in the nature of a substitute passed by voice vote and final passage as a motion to report the bill, as amended, by 18Y-13N.
The committee substitute is offered by Mrs. Miller of Illinois to H.R. 7661 and retains the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act title. It continues the funding prohibition for programs or materials for children under 18 and the rule preserving science, religion, classic literature, and classic art instruction.
The introduced bill text shows Mary E. Miller as a sponsor and states that H.R. 7661 would bar Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds for programs or materials for children under 18 that include sexually oriented material, while preserving instruction in standard science coursework, major world religions, classic literature, and classic art.
At the March 17, 2026 full committee markup, H.R. 7661 was considered; Rep. Mary Miller's substitute passed by voice vote, and the committee then voted 18-13 to report the bill, as amended.
Assessments
The promise was to introduce the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act, not to enact it. Official House and GovInfo records show Mary E. Miller introduced H.R. 7661 on February 24, 2026, and the bill text matches the promised funding prohibition and listed instructional carveouts. Committee markup in March 2026 further confirms she materially advanced the same measure, but introduction alone already satisfies this promise. Because she completed that action while serving in the same federal term, the timing is same_term.
The promise was to introduce the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act with specified federal education funding restrictions and preservation clauses. The evidence shows Rep. Mary E. Miller introduced H.R. 7661 on February 24, 2026, and the official bill text matches the promised policy content. Later committee markup further supports that she materially advanced the same measure. Because the claim was framed as introduction rather than enactment, passage into law is not required for delivery.
The promise was specifically to introduce the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act, not to pass or enact it. Official bill text and legislative record show that Rep. Mary E. Miller introduced H.R. 7661, titled the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act, on February 24, 2026, and it was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. That matches the promised action. Because the promised act was introduction itself, the promise is fulfilled even though the bill had not advanced beyond committee during the reviewed period.