Accountability of Leaders in Education to Report Title IX Investigations Act or the ALERT Act This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that receive federal aid to certify annually with the Department of Education that they have reviewed reports of misconduct by their employees involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The certification must include a confirmation that the IHEs' president and board members involved in the review did not interfere with or influence investigations or dispositions.
Assault and harassment offensesCrime preventionCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseEducation programs fundingHigher educationSchool administrationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offenses
ALERT Act
USA116th CongressS-808| Senate
| Updated: 3/14/2019
Accountability of Leaders in Education to Report Title IX Investigations Act or the ALERT Act This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that receive federal aid to certify annually with the Department of Education that they have reviewed reports of misconduct by their employees involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The certification must include a confirmation that the IHEs' president and board members involved in the review did not interfere with or influence investigations or dispositions.
Assault and harassment offensesCrime preventionCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseEducation programs fundingHigher educationSchool administrationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offenses