Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2017 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.
USA115th CongressHCONRES-49| House
| Updated: 4/6/2017
Eliot L. Engel
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (46)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Supports the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence (during which students vow to remain silent to bring attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and gay people in schools). Requests that the President issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the National Day of Silence. Encourages each state, city, and local educational agency to adopt laws and policies to prohibit name-calling, bullying, harassment, and discrimination against students, teachers, and other school staff regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity or gender expression.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Education
Assault and harassment offensesCommemorative events and holidaysElementary and secondary educationHigher educationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curricula
Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2017 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.
USA115th CongressHCONRES-49| House
| Updated: 4/6/2017
Supports the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence (during which students vow to remain silent to bring attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and gay people in schools). Requests that the President issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the National Day of Silence. Encourages each state, city, and local educational agency to adopt laws and policies to prohibit name-calling, bullying, harassment, and discrimination against students, teachers, and other school staff regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity or gender expression.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Eliot L. Engel
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (46)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)David E. Price (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Education
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCommemorative events and holidaysElementary and secondary educationHigher educationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curricula