118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6135Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act

To implement title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 with respect to elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

Education
Introduced Nov 1, 2023
Last action Nov 1, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
Nov 1, 2023
Education and Workforce
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 7 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Nov 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Nov 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.