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Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act

USA116th CongressHR-8290| House 
| Updated: 9/17/2020
Sean Casten

Sean Casten

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Sexual Harassment in K-12 Act This bill outlines the role and duties of Title IX coordinators in elementary and secondary schools, including by requiring local educational agencies to have at least one full-time Title IX coordinator per specified student population. The bill also creates a grant program to train teachers and staff on how to respond to signs of sexual harassment and assault of students, and requires the Department of Education to develop a sexual violence climate survey.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • September 17, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • September 17, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Assault and harassment offensesCensus and government statisticsChild safety and welfareCrime preventionDomestic violence and child abuseEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesRight of privacySchool administrationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesTeaching, teachers, curricula

Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act

USA116th CongressHR-8290| House 
| Updated: 9/17/2020
Stop Sexual Harassment in K-12 Act This bill outlines the role and duties of Title IX coordinators in elementary and secondary schools, including by requiring local educational agencies to have at least one full-time Title IX coordinator per specified student population. The bill also creates a grant program to train teachers and staff on how to respond to signs of sexual harassment and assault of students, and requires the Department of Education to develop a sexual violence climate survey.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • September 17, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • September 17, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sean Casten

Sean Casten

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCensus and government statisticsChild safety and welfareCrime preventionDomestic violence and child abuseEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesRight of privacySchool administrationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesTeaching, teachers, curricula