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HCONRES 394 109th Congress House Commemorations Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Discrimination in education Education Elementary and secondary education Government Operations and Politics Higher education Homosexuality Local laws School personnel Sex change Sex discrimination Sexual harassment Sexual orientation Special days State laws Students Teachers

Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence with respect to discrimination and harassment faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in schools.

Introduced: April 26, 2006 See on congress.gov
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May 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Apr 26, 2006
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.
Apr 26, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence (during which students vow to remain silent to bring attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in schools). Encourages each city and state to adopt laws to prohibit such discrimination and harassment.

What's happening now May 24, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

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