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HCONRES 33 113th 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 18, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 30, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 18, 2013
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 18, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the goals and ideals of the National 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 educational agency 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 April 30, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3