Congress 108 - HCONRES 86 - Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence.

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Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Discrimination in education Education Elementary and secondary education Government Operations and Politics Higher education Homosexuality Local laws School districts School personnel Sex change Sex discrimination Sexual harassment Sexual orientation Special days State laws Students Teachers

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Supports the goals and ideals of the 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). Requests that the President issue a proclamation calling for observation of April 9, 2003, as such Day.

Encourages each city and State to adopt laws, and each school district to adopt policies, to prohibit such discrimination and harassment.

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May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Mar 11, 2003

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.
Mar 11, 2003

Introduced in House

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