Keep our Kids Safe Act of 2023

HR 4298, the Keep our Kids Safe Act of 2023, prohibits public elementary and secondary schools receiving federal education funds from using those funds for "sexualized performances" or classroom instruction about human sexuality that is not age-appropriate for students. It directly affects schools receiving federal funds under programs covered by the General Education Provisions Act, restricting how such funds can be used for topics like human sexual behavior. Key provisions ban funding for performances emphasizing secondary sexual characteristics or simulating sexual activities, and require all sexuality-related instruction to be developmentally appropriate for students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The bill does not ban all sex education but limits federal funding for specific types of instruction or performances deemed inappropriate for students' age groups.