Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
Latest action · Jul 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 18, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Prohibits public school students from being excluded from participating in, or subject to discrimination under, any federally-assisted educational program on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates.
Considers harassment to be a form of discrimination.
Prohibits retaliation against anyone for opposing conduct they reasonably believe to be unlawful under this Act.
Authorizes federal departments and agencies to enforce these prohibitions by cutting off the educational assistance of recipients found to be violating them.
Allows an aggrieved individual to assert a violation of this Act in a judicial proceeding and recover reasonable attorney's fees should they prevail.
Deems a state's receipt of federal educational assistance for a program to constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for conduct prohibited under this Act regarding such program.
Cosponsors 193
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 18, 2013 to Nov 17, 2014, with 120 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Apr 18, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Jul 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Apr 18, 2013Introduced in House
- Apr 18, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1088 | Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jun 4, 2013 |
| S 1094 | Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 | Related bill | Oct 11, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2013Introduced in House
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