Tuberville, Banks Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Taxpayer Dollars from Funding Sexually Explicit Content in Classrooms

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senators Jim Banks (R-IN) and James Lankford (R-OK) in introducing the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act. This legislation would prohibit federal funding from being used by K-12 schools to develop, implement, facilitate, or promote programs, activities, or literature featuring sexually oriented content for minors.

"Exposing children to sexually explicit material in classrooms is completely inappropriate and a gross abuse of taxpayer dollars. I will continue to work with my colleagues to remove this kind of content from our classrooms to protect the innocence of our young people," said Sen. Tuberville.

"The American taxpayer should not be funding sexually explicit content for minors, it's that simple. I'm proud to lead this bicameral effort in the Senate to ensure children aren't exposed to explicit, sexual themes in the classroom," said Sen. Banks.

Family Research Council, Independent Women's Forum, American Principles Project, Eagle Forum, Family Policy Alliance, Parental Rights Foundation, and Moms for America have endorsed the legislation.

Read full text of the bill here.

BACKGROUND:

Research has shown that exposure to sexual content at a young age can increase the risk of early sexual activity, unsafe sexual practices, and other risky sexual behaviors. In recent years, concerns have grown among parents regarding sexually explicit materials, activities, and themes being introduced in schools. Federal tax dollars should not be uses to expose minors to content that lacks educational value or is inappropriate for minors. The Stop the Sexualization of Children Act would prohibit federal funding from these supporting programs, while preserving instruction in core academic subjects.

Specifically, the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act would:

• Prohibit the use of federal funds provided under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act for development, implementation, facilitation or promotion of literature or materials containing depictions or descriptions of sexually explicit content
• Prohibit federal funding for programs or materials promoting concepts related to gender dysphoria and transgenderism
• Preserve funding for standard coursework
• Establish clear guardrails to ensure federal education dollars are used for legitimate education purposes, rather than the sexualization of minors

Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans' Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees.

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