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HR 998 112th Congress House 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 Non-Discrimination Act of 2011

Introduced: April 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 10, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 10, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 - 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 March 21, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 555 Related bill Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 93
All 93 Democratic 58
D
Costa, Jim
California · Dec 17, 2012
Schrader, Kurt
· Sep 18, 2012
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Aug 2, 2012
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 31, 2012
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 26, 2012
WATT, MELVIN
· Jul 17, 2012
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 9, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 19, 2012
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 5, 2012
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 3, 2012
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 17, 2012
INSLEE, JAY
· Nov 17, 2011
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 5, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 11, 2011
Miller, Brad
· Jun 23, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 16, 2011
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 16, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 2, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 2, 2011
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 31, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 12, 2011
REYES, SILVESTRE
· May 3, 2011
Walz, Timothy
· May 3, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Apr 14, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 13, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Apr 12, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 7, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Apr 1, 2011
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Apr 1, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Mar 31, 2011
LOWEY, NITA
· Mar 30, 2011
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 30, 2011
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 30, 2011
PASTOR, ED
· Mar 17, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Mar 16, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Mar 10, 2011
BACA, JOE
· Mar 10, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 10, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Mar 10, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Mar 10, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Mar 10, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Mar 10, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 10, 2011
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 10, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 10, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 10, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 10, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 10, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 998: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-998/
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"H.R. 998: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-998/.
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