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.
Latest action · Jun 24, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 24, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 24, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Jun 24, 2019 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Jun 24, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Jun 24, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 24, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 262 | A resolution 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 opportuni | Identical bill | Jun 24, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 24, 2019Introduced in House
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