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]
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.
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
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-04-16 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
2015-04-16 | House | Referred to House Education and the Workforce |
2015-04-16 | House | Referred 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. |
2015-04-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses
Commemorative events and holidays
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Commemorative events and holidays
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/38/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hconres38/BILLS-114hconres38ih.pdf |