{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://marymiller.house.gov/media/press-releases/breaking-rep-miller-introduces-bill-combating-illinois-law-requiring-student", "BREAKING: Rep. Miller Introduces Bill Combating Illinois Law Requiring Student Mental Health Screenings", "2025-08-15", "2025", "2025-08", "Republican", "House", "IL", "Mary E. Miller", "M001211", "marymiller.house.gov", "marymiller", "https://marymiller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) reintroduced the Parents Opt-In Protection Act to protect parental rights and combat Illinois\u2019 new mandate for student mental health screenings.\n\nCongresswoman Miller\u2019s bill requires prior written consent from a parent or the student (if an adult or emancipated minor) before any school survey on sensitive personal information can be administered.\n\n\u201cJ.B. Pritzker\u2019s plan to impose invasive \u2018mental health screenings\u2019 on kids, forcing parents to jump through hoops to opt out, is ridiculous and unacceptable,\u201d said Congresswoman Mary Miller. \u201cMy bill will put parents back in charge by requiring written consent before these screenings happen.\u201d\n\nOn July 31, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed SB1560 into law, and it will go into effect in the 2027-2028 school year. Rep. Miller's bill would give parents and students a clear way to stop the screenings before they happen, instead of navigating burdensome opt-out processes.\n\nCurrent Cosponsors: Reps. Michael Cloud, Andy Harris, Lauren Boebert, Keith Self, Russ Fulcher, Diana Harshbarger, Brian Babin, Clay Higgins, and Eric Burlison.\n\nSupporting Organizations: American Principles Project, Parents Defending Education, Moms for America, Parental Rights Foundation, Family Research Council, Eagle Forum, Concerned Women for America, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Independent Women\u2019s Forum.", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://marymiller.house.gov/media/press-releases/breaking-rep-miller-introduces-bill-combating-illinois-law-requiring-student"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4592250809073448, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}