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A resolution affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to women and girls, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to be done to further increase those opportunities.

USA115th CongressSRES-201| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2017
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (38)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Al Franken (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Recognizes the increase in educational opportunities, including in sports, for women and girls since the passage of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Encourages the Department of Education and Department of Justice to ensure that students have a safe learning environment by working to ensure schools prevent and respond to discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex including sexual assault, harassment, domestic and dating violence, pregnancy, sex-stereotyping, and actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. Recognizes that progress remains to ensure that no educational institution that receives federal funding discriminates against any persons because of their sex. Recognizes the progress in education opportunities for women and girls since the passage of title IX of the Education Amendments. Expresses the need to ensure students have a safe learning environment through schools' prevention efforts and responses to forms of discrimination and harassment based on one's sex.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3736)
  • June 22, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3736)

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Assault and harassment offensesAthletesCongressional tributesCrimes against womenDomestic violence and child abuseEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationSchool athleticsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesWomen's educationWomen's healthWomen's rights

A resolution affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to women and girls, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to be done to further increase those opportunities.

USA115th CongressSRES-201| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2017
Recognizes the increase in educational opportunities, including in sports, for women and girls since the passage of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Encourages the Department of Education and Department of Justice to ensure that students have a safe learning environment by working to ensure schools prevent and respond to discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex including sexual assault, harassment, domestic and dating violence, pregnancy, sex-stereotyping, and actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. Recognizes that progress remains to ensure that no educational institution that receives federal funding discriminates against any persons because of their sex. Recognizes the progress in education opportunities for women and girls since the passage of title IX of the Education Amendments. Expresses the need to ensure students have a safe learning environment through schools' prevention efforts and responses to forms of discrimination and harassment based on one's sex.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3736)
  • June 22, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3736)
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (38)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Al Franken (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesAthletesCongressional tributesCrimes against womenDomestic violence and child abuseEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationSchool athleticsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesWomen's educationWomen's healthWomen's rights