NOT in Our Schools Act of 2023

1/4/2024, 4:15 PM

No Obscene Teaching in Our Schools Act of 2023 or the NOT in Our Schools Act of 2023

This bill prohibits an elementary or secondary school from receiving federal funds if the school is in violation of any law of the state in which the school is located that is related to materials that are harmful to minors.

Further, the bill requires a state educational agency to either (1) return the federal funds that were dedicated to the school in violation of such state law; or (2) create and carry out, at the request of parents or legal guardians of eligible children, a 529 education savings plan account program (also known as a qualified tuition program).

The bill allows tax-exempt distributions from these 529 plans to be used for additional educational expenses (e.g., curriculum, books, and testing fees) in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school. Distributions may also be used for tuition and additional expenses in connection with a homeschool (whether treated as a homeschool or a private school under state law).

Congress
118

Number
HR - 5303

Introduced on
2023-08-29

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

8/29/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

No Obscene Teaching in Our Schools Act of 2023 or the NOT in Our Schools Act of 2023

This bill prohibits an elementary or secondary school from receiving federal funds if the school is in violation of any law of the state in which the school is located that is related to materials that are harmful to minors.

Further, the bill requires a state educational agency to either (1) return the federal funds that were dedicated to the school in violation of such state law; or (2) create and carry out, at the request of parents or legal guardians of eligible children, a 529 education savings plan account program (also known as a qualified tuition program).

The bill allows tax-exempt distributions from these 529 plans to be used for additional educational expenses (e.g., curriculum, books, and testing fees) in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school. Distributions may also be used for tuition and additional expenses in connection with a homeschool (whether treated as a homeschool or a private school under state law).

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo prohibit the disbursement of Federal funds to schools that violate any State law relating to materials that are harmful to minors, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Education

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/4/2024

No Obscene Teaching in Our Schools Act of 2023 or the NOT in Our Schools Act of 2023

This bill prohibits an elementary or secondary school from receiving federal funds if the school is in violation of any law of the state ...


Latest Action8/29/2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction...