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Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2010

Introduced: November 18, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2010 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in a title IV program (except foreign schools) to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding harassment that includes: (1) a prohibition of harassment of students by other students, faculty, and staff; (2) a description of its programs to prevent harassment; (3) a description of the procedures that students should follow if harassment occurs; and (4) a description of the procedures it will follow once an incident of harassment has been reported.

Defines "harassment" to include certain conduct undertaken through technological means that limits a student's ability to benefit from the IHE's programs, or creates a hostile or abusive educational environment at the school.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to IHEs to initiate, expand, or improve programs to: (1) prevent the harassment of students; (2) provide counseling or redress services to students who have been harassed or accused of subjecting other students to harassment; and (3) train students, faculty, or staff to prevent harassment or address harassment if it occurs.

Directs the Secretary to publish a report of best practices for combating harassment at IHEs.

What's happening now November 18, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6425: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6425/
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"H.R. 6425: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6425/.
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