U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has introduced legislation with the goal of protecting children under the age of 18 from sexually explicit material in schools across the country.
On Tuesday, the lawmaker announced the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act, which 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," argued Tuberville. "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."
As defined in the legislation, "sexually oriented material" includes any depiction, description, or simulation of sexually explicit conduct, such as the viewing of nude adults, individuals who are stripping or lewd/lascivious dancing.
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
The Stop the Sexualization of Children Act has been endorsed by Family Research Council, Independent Women’s Forum, American Principles Project, Eagle Forum, Family Policy Alliance, Parental Rights Foundation and Moms for America.
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