US HB5294 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 24-0)
Status: Introduced on May 19 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Student Privacy Protection and Safety Act of 2016 This bill invalidates the Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students, dated May 13, 2016, that was issued by the Department of Justice and the Department of Education to provide guidance to schools receiving federal financial assistance about the treatment of transgender students under the prohibitions against sex discrimination in title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The invalidation applies until superseded by an Act of Congress that directs federal departments to issue guidance on transgender issues.

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Title

Student Privacy Protection and Safety Act of 2016

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-09-19HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2016-09-19HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2016-05-19HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2016-05-19HouseIntroduced in House

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