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HCONRES 396 108th Congress House

Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence and encouraging units of local government, States, and school districts to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers,…

Official title: Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence and encouraging units of local government, States, and school districts to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence and encouraging units of local government, States, and school districts to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, and school employees from discrimination and harassment.

Introduced: April 21, 2004 See on congress.gov
Commemorations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDiscrimination in educationDiscrimination in employmentEducation
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This resolution expired with the 108th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Apr 30, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Apr 2, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 25, 2004
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 25, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence (designated April 21, 2004, a day on which participating students vow to remain silent for a full day to bring attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, and school employees).

Encourages: (1) each unit of local government and each State to adopt laws to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, and school employees from discrimination and harassment; and (2) each school district in the United States to protect such individuals from discrimination and harassment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 21, 2004
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 20, 2004
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 20, 2004
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 2, 2004
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 25, 2004
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 25, 2004
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 25, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 396: Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence and encouraging units of local government, States, and school districts to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, and school employees from discrimination and harassment.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-396/
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"H. Con. Res. 396: Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence and encouraging units of local government, States, and school districts to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, and school employees from discrimination and harassment.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-396/.
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H. Con. Res. 396, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-396/.
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[H. Con. Res. 396: Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence and encouraging units of local government, States, and school districts to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, and school employees from discrimination and harassment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HCONRES-396/)
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