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HR 2837 106th Congress House Education Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues College students Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to higher education Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Grievance procedures Higher education Sexual harassment Sexual harassment of women Women

Sexual Harassment Awareness Reporting and Posting Act of 1999

Introduced: September 9, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 9, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 9, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sexual Harassment Awareness Reporting and Posting Act of 1999 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to require institutions of higher education participating in any program under HEA title IV (Student Assistance) to distribute and post information for prospective and enrolled students describing their procedures for receiving and responding to complaints regarding sexual harassment.

What's happening now September 9, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 1999
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 9, 1999
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 9, 1999
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 9, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 9, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2837: Sexual Harassment Awareness Reporting and Posting Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2837/
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"H.R. 2837: Sexual Harassment Awareness Reporting and Posting Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2837/.
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H.R. 2837, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2837/.
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