US HCR52 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 12 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Honors the life and remembers and condemns the murder of Lawrence King. Encourages: (1) efforts to address anti-lesbian, -gay, -bisexual, and -transgender name-calling, bullying, harassment, and discrimination on school campuses; (2) training to enable school staff to identify and address such actions effectively and in a timely way; (3) the implementation of age-appropriate, inclusive curricula to help students understand and respect difference within the school community and society as a whole; and (4) each state, city, and local education authority to adopt laws and policies to prohibit such actions against students, teachers, and other school staff regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Title
Honoring and remembering the life of Lawrence "Larry" King.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO] |
| Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA] | Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA] | Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY] |
| Rep. Patrick Murphy [R-PA] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] |
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-30 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. | |
| 2009-02-12 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
Same As/Similar To
SCR7 (Related) 2009-02-13 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2346)
Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional tributes
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Hate crimes
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Violent crime
Congressional tributes
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Hate crimes
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/52/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hconres52/BILLS-111hconres52ih.pdf |
