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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 schools.

Introduced: April 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Apr 13, 2011
Introduced in House
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.
 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3