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105th Congress
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Fair Play Act
Introduced: June 19, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 19, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fair Play Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require: (1) each institution of higher education to provide the Secretary of Education with information regarding men's and women's athletic programs; and (2) the Secretary to prepare a report based on such information, which shall be made available on the Internet. Requires the Secretary to establish a toll-free telephone service to provide the public with information regarding such reports and respond to inquiries about title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and athletic opportunities for girls and women.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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