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HCONRES 346 107th Congress House Commemorations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Discrimination in education Education Elementary and secondary education Gay rights Gays Government Operations and Politics Higher education Lesbians School districts School personnel Sex change Sex discrimination Sexual orientation Special days State laws Students Women

Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence.

Introduced: March 12, 2002 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
May 9, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Mar 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 12, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 12, 2002
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Supports the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence.

Encourages each State and school district to adopt laws and policies to prohibit discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students and school staff.

Requests the President to call on the people of the United States to observe the National Day of Silence with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities.

What's happening now May 9, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

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