US HB2151 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 74-0)
Status: Introduced on April 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-26 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding harassment that includes: (1) a prohibition of harassment of students by other students, faculty, and staff; (2) a description of its programs to prevent harassment; (3) a description of the procedures that students should follow if harassment occurs; and (4) a description of the procedures it will follow once an incident of harassment has been reported. In addition, the report must include a description of each occasion in which a pattern of harassment occurs and the actions taken by the IHE. Harassment includes certain conduct undertaken through technological means that limits a student's ability to benefit from the IHE's programs, or creates a hostile or abusive educational environment at the school. The Department of Education (ED) may award grants to IHEs to initiate, expand, or improve programs to: prevent the harassment of students; provide counseling or redress services to students who have been harassed or accused of subjecting other students to harassment; and train students, faculty, or staff to prevent harassment or address harassment if it occurs. ED must publish a report of best practices for combating harassment at IHEs.
Title
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-04-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
2017-04-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB954 (Same As) 2017-04-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses
Disability and health-based discrimination
Education
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Racial and ethnic relations
School administration
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Disability and health-based discrimination
Education
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Higher education
Racial and ethnic relations
School administration
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2151/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2151/BILLS-115hr2151ih.pdf |