1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Parents Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The family unit consisting of a mother, father, and child is the foundation of civil society. (2) The rights and authority of parents are God-given and self-evident. (3) The rights and authority of parents do not derive from the government. (4) The rights and authority of parents should not be challenged or undermined by the government, but must be preserved and protected. (5) Parents are responsible for impressing faith, morals, and values upon their children; such responsibility does not belong to teachers, school board members, or politicians. (6) No teacher, school board member, or public official has the right to politicize or indoctrinate children. (7) More than 70 percent of citizens of the United States support the ability of parents to choose where students attend school. (8) It is contrary to the 10th Amendment of the Constitution and the principles of federalism espoused by the founding fathers for the Federal Government to supersede State or local authorities regarding the instruction and testing of students. (9) Taxpayers have a right to know what publicly funded schools are teaching students. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) a covered school should not— (A) deny a student the ability to attend school in person; (B) intentionally expose a student to racial discrimination theory; (C) intentionally expose a student to radical gender theory or sexually explicit content; (D) require a biological woman to compete against a biological man in an athletic competition hosted or sponsored by such school; (E) require a biological woman and a biological man to share a private facility, including— (i) a restroom; (ii) a locker room; (iii) a shower facility; or (iv) a changing room; or (F) require a student to abide by a health mandate without first obtaining parental consent or require, as a prerequisite for in-person school attendance— (i) wearing a mask