This bill requires institutions of higher education to implement comprehensive anti-harassment policies to prevent harassment based on a student's actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy), disability, or religion. These policies must prohibit harassment by students, faculty, and staff across various campus and non-campus settings, including through electronic communications and institution-provided networks. Each policy must detail prevention programs, procedures for reporting incidents, institutional response protocols, and available counseling services. Institutions are mandated to include procedures for timely action, potential sanctions, and notification of disciplinary outcomes to both the accuser and the accused. They must also identify a designated employee responsible for tracking harassment reports and describe any patterns of harassment along with the actions taken. The bill further establishes an Anti-Harassment Competitive Grant Program , authorizing the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities. These grants will fund initiatives to prevent harassment, offer counseling or redress services to affected students, or educate campus communities on harassment recognition and prevention. Grantees must evaluate their programs and report to the Secretary, who will then report annually to Congress and publish a best practices report . The program is authorized to receive $50,000,000 annually from fiscal years 2026 through 2031. The Act clarifies that its provisions impose obligations in addition to , and do not limit, rights or remedies available under other federal or state laws like Title IX or the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025
USA119th CongressS-2876| Senate
| Updated: 9/18/2025
This bill requires institutions of higher education to implement comprehensive anti-harassment policies to prevent harassment based on a student's actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy), disability, or religion. These policies must prohibit harassment by students, faculty, and staff across various campus and non-campus settings, including through electronic communications and institution-provided networks. Each policy must detail prevention programs, procedures for reporting incidents, institutional response protocols, and available counseling services. Institutions are mandated to include procedures for timely action, potential sanctions, and notification of disciplinary outcomes to both the accuser and the accused. They must also identify a designated employee responsible for tracking harassment reports and describe any patterns of harassment along with the actions taken. The bill further establishes an Anti-Harassment Competitive Grant Program , authorizing the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities. These grants will fund initiatives to prevent harassment, offer counseling or redress services to affected students, or educate campus communities on harassment recognition and prevention. Grantees must evaluate their programs and report to the Secretary, who will then report annually to Congress and publish a best practices report . The program is authorized to receive $50,000,000 annually from fiscal years 2026 through 2031. The Act clarifies that its provisions impose obligations in addition to , and do not limit, rights or remedies available under other federal or state laws like Title IX or the Americans with Disabilities Act.