Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act
- Last Action
- 11/1/2023
Actions
- 2023-11-01Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- 2023-11-01Introduced in House
- 2023-11-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-11-01 (00)
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 increase the number of full-time employees designated to serve as a 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 sex-based harassment and assault of students and requires the Department of Education to develop a sex-based harassment survey.
Cosponsors (6)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Delia Ramirez (D-IL)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
Subjects
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Congressional oversight
- Crimes against children
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- School administration
- Sex offenses
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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