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HR 3759 105th Congress House

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to widely distribute information describing their procedures for receiving and responding to complaints…

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to widely distribute information describing their procedures for receivin… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to widely distribute information describing their procedures for receiving and responding to complaints concerning harassment.

Introduced: April 29, 1998 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Education Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCollege studentsCongressCongressional reporting requirements
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May 15, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Apr 29, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 29, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to post, and distribute to prospective and enrolled students, information describing their procedures for receiving and responding to complaints concerning sexual harassment.

Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) establish a forum, clearinghouse, or other method for such institutions to exchange information on their programs for disseminating such information, educating students and staffs concerning sexual harassment prevention, and providing services or assistance to victims of sexual assaults; and (2) report to the Congress on the information exchange method established.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3759: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to widely distribute information describing their procedures for receiving and responding to complaints concerning harassment.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3759/
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"H.R. 3759: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to widely distribute information describing their procedures for receiving and responding to complaints concerning harassment.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3759/.
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H.R. 3759, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3759/.
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