Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 4252

119th Congress

Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Nov 4, 2025

Primary Sponsor

David Scott

Representative

Democratic

GA-13

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

The Protecting Education Privacy Act would limit how students' personal information from their school records can be used. It would require schools to get parents' written consent before using students' data to develop commercial products or services. The bill would also prevent the federal government from defining what counts as an 'early childhood education program' or 'education program' for privacy law purposes.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Protecting Education Privacy Act would limit how students' personal information from their school records can be used. It would require schools to get parents' written consent before using students' data to develop commercial products or services. The bill would also prevent the federal government from defining what counts as an 'early childhood education program' or 'education program' for privacy law purposes.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Protecting Education Privacy Act This bill limits the release of students' personally identifiable information contained in education records. The bill includes local educational authorities among the officials designated as authorized representatives of an education agency with access to student records. Authorized representatives must be under the direct control of the agency. The bill prohibits (1) the use of students' personally identifiable information for the development of commercial products or services without the written consent of their parents, and (2) the Department of Education from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that defines early childhood education program or education program for any purpose under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 on or after this bill's enactment.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Limits the release and use of students' personally identifiable information from education records
Requires schools to get written consent from parents before using students' data to develop commercial products or services
Prohibits the federal government from defining key terms related to education programs for student privacy law
Designates local school authorities as 'authorized representatives' who can access student records

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect all students in K-12 and early childhood education programs by placing stricter controls on how their personal information can be accessed and used, especially for commercial purposes. Parents would gain more control over their children's data. Schools and education agencies would face new requirements around data use and sharing.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4252, 119th Congress (2025). "Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4252