Rep. Vicky Hartzler is co-sponsoring a national 'Don't Say Gay' bill. Here's what's in it

Missouri's 4th District representative is part of a group of House Republicans who've introduced legislation banning funding for "sexually-oriented" programs and literature — including topics of sexual orientation and gender identity. If the bill were to become law, it could affect not only schools but also federally-funded institutions.
House Republicans have introduced legislation that some critics are describing as a national "Don't Say Gay" bill – inspired by the controversial Florida law that bans instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through third grade classes.

If the federal bill were to become law, which is unlikely in the current Congress, its effects could be far more sweeping, affecting not just instruction in schools, but also events and literature at any federally-funded institution.