H.R. 4534: Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families Act

This bill, known as the Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families Act, aims to give legal basis to Executive Order 14191, which focuses on enhancing educational freedom and opportunities for families. The following outlines the main components of the bill:

Codification of Executive Order 14191

The bill stipulates that Executive Order 14191 will have the force of law. This means that the principles outlined in the Executive Order, which aims to promote educational options for families, will now be formally recognized as law.

Impact on Private and Religious Schools

The bill emphasizes that its provisions do not change how private, religious, or parochial elementary or secondary schools are treated under federal law in certain respects. Specifically:

• It will not alter the criteria used to determine if a private or religious school is receiving federal financial assistance, which could affect whether these schools are subject to Title IX regulations concerning gender discrimination.
• It will also not modify the assessment of whether such schools are considered state actors, which is important for understanding their legal responsibilities, particularly under the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution.

General Objectives

The overall aim of the legislation is to expand educational opportunities for families. While specifics of how this will be achieved are not detailed in the bill, the general purpose is to support the availability and accessibility of education choices for families.

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