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HCONRES 40 112th Congress House Education Assault and harassment offenses Commemorative events and holidays Elementary and secondary education Higher education Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination State and local government operations Teaching, teachers, curricula

Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in…

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Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.

Introduced: April 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Apr 13, 2011
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 13, 2011
Introduced in House
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 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 state, city, and local education authority to adopt laws and policies to prohibit name-calling, bullying, harassment, and discrimination against students, teachers, and other school staff regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity or gender expression.

What's happening now July 11, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 15
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 18, 2012
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 17, 2012
LEVIN, SANDER
· May 3, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 15, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 13, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 13, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Apr 13, 2011
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 13, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 13, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 13, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 13, 2011
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 13, 2011
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 13, 2011
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 13, 2011
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 13, 2011
WU, DAVID
· Apr 13, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 40: Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-40/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 40: Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-40/.
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H. Con. Res. 40, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-40/.
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[H. Con. Res. 40: Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-40/)
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