Parents Bill of Rights Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Chair, I rise today in favor of my amendment, designated as amendment No. 8 to H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act.

Madam Chair, we have a responsibility to be mindful of the cost and implementation of this bill on our schools, parents, and communities.

My amendment would require the GAO to report on the impact of this legislation and provide peace of mind to taxpayers, educators, and families alike.

Our priority must be to set our children up for success. That means giving parents the transparency and voice they deserve in their child's education.

It also means making the Federal Government answerable to the potential costs of this bill on State and local educational agencies and individual schools throughout our Nation.

We have made a commitment to our constituents to demand more accountability from their government over the use of their taxpayer dollars, as well as to safeguard a better future for the next generation of Americans. My amendment would guarantee that we keep that promise.

Madam Chair, I urge the amendment's adoption, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote.

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