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HR 404 106th Congress House

Student Protection From Sexual Abuse Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to impose on employers responsibility for conduct of their employees under certain circumstances.

Introduced: January 19, 1999 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liabilityCivil rights enforcementCollege studentsEducation
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Elementary and secondary educationElementary school studentsEmployers' liabilityHigher educationInjunctionsLabor and EmploymentLawSchool administrationSchool administratorsSchool personnelSecondary school studentsSex discrimination in educationSexual harassmentSexual harassment of womenTeachers
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Feb 24, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Feb 24, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jan 20, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E75)
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 24, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Protection From Sexual Abuse Act of 1999 - Amends provisions against sexual discrimination of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to impose on employers vicarious liability for conduct by their employees.

Imposes such liability if the conduct would have violated such title if engaged in by the employer, and if: (1) the employee was aided in accomplishing such conduct by the existence of an agency relationship with the employer or the approval of the employer; or (2) the employer knew or should have known of such conduct and did not take action to stop it.

Makes it an affirmative defense to liability for damages, under specified conditions, that: (1) the employer communicated to the employee and the aggrieved individual its policy against such conduct and violation; (2) the employer established and made available to such individual complaint procedures to prevent such conduct and violation; and (3) such individual did not use such procedures to prevent such violation.

Allows the court to award appropriate legal and equitable relief for such a claim.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 404: Student Protection From Sexual Abuse Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-404/
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"H.R. 404: Student Protection From Sexual Abuse Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-404/.
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