US HR459 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution (1) recognizes the increase in educational opportunities, including in sports, for women and girls since the passage of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and (2) encourages the Department of Education and Department of Justice to ensure that students have a safe learning environment by working to ensure schools prevent and respond to discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex.
Title
Affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to all people, regardless of sex or gender, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to be done to further increase those opportunities.
Sponsors
| Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-06-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SR262 (Same As) 2019-06-24 - Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4461-4462)
Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses
Athletes
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional tributes
Crimes against women
Domestic violence and child abuse
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
School athletics
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's education
Women's health
Women's rights
Athletes
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional tributes
Crimes against women
Domestic violence and child abuse
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Higher education
School athletics
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's education
Women's health
Women's rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/459/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres459/BILLS-116hres459ih.pdf |
