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S 3390 111th Congress Senate Education Assault and harassment offenses Civil actions and liability Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Government liability Legal fees and court costs Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Student Nondiscrimination Act of 2010

Introduced: May 20, 2010 See on congress.gov
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May 20, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4085-4086)
May 20, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4084-4085)
May 20, 2010
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Nondiscrimination Act of 2010 - Prohibits public school students from being excluded from participating in, or subject to discrimination under, any federally-assisted educational program on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates.

Considers harassment to be a form of discrimination.

Prohibits retaliation against anyone for opposing conduct they reasonably believe to be unlawful under this Act.

Authorizes federal departments and agencies to enforce these prohibitions by cutting off the educational assistance of recipients found to be violating them.

Allows an aggrieved individual to assert a violation of this Act in a judicial proceeding and recover reasonable attorney's fees should they prevail.

Deems a state's receipt of federal educational assistance for a program to constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for conduct prohibited under this Act regarding such program.

What's happening now May 20, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4085-4086)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4530 Related bill Student Nondiscrimination Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12 Independent 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 15, 2010
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Dec 3, 2010
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 15, 2010
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Aug 4, 2010
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 20, 2010
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 20, 2010
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 20, 2010
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 20, 2010
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 20, 2010
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 20, 2010
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 20, 2010
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 20, 2010
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 20, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3390: Student Nondiscrimination Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3390/
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"S. 3390: Student Nondiscrimination Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3390/.
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S. 3390, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3390/.
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