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HR 1652 113th 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 2013

Introduced: April 18, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Apr 18, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 18, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - 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 July 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1088 Related bill Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
  • S 1094 Related bill Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 98
All 98 Democratic 76
D
Garamendi, John
California · Nov 17, 2014
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 17, 2014
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 9, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Sep 9, 2014
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 17, 2014
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 28, 2014
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 28, 2014
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Apr 29, 2014
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 7, 2014
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 21, 2014
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2014
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 2, 2013
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Oct 28, 2013
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 28, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Oct 28, 2013
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 4, 2013
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Sep 27, 2013
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 24, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 12, 2013
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 12, 2013
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 12, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 21, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· May 21, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 16, 2013
Hanabusa, Colleen
· May 6, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 26, 2013
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Apr 25, 2013
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Apr 23, 2013
Delaney, John
· Apr 23, 2013
LOWEY, NITA
· Apr 23, 2013
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 23, 2013
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 23, 2013
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 18, 2013
BRADY, ROBERT
· Apr 18, 2013
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Apr 18, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 18, 2013
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 18, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 18, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 18, 2013
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Apr 18, 2013
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Apr 18, 2013
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 18, 2013
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 18, 2013
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 18, 2013
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 18, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Apr 18, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· Apr 18, 2013
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Apr 18, 2013
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 18, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1652: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1652/
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