US HCR38 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 66-1)
Status: Introduced on April 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-16 - Referred to House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Supporting the goals and ideals of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's (GLSEN) National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools. Supports the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence (during which students vow to remain silent to bring attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in schools). Encourages each state, city, and local educational agency to adopt laws and policies to prohibit name-calling, bullying, harassment, and discrimination against students, teachers, and other school staff regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity or gender expression.

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Title

Supporting the goals and ideals of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's (GLSEN) National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.

Sponsors

Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Mark Takai [D-HI]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]Rep. Patrick Murphy [D-FL]Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]Rep. David Price [D-NC]Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]
Rep. William Keating [D-MA]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]
Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-16HouseReferred to House Judiciary
2015-04-16HouseReferred to House Education and the Workforce
2015-04-16HouseReferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-04-16HouseIntroduced in House

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