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HR 5307 114th Congress House

Title IX Clarification Act of 2016

Official title: To amend title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to define the term "sex" for purposes of such title.

Introduced: May 24, 2016 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Education programs fundingSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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May 23, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 23, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title IX Clarification Act of 2016

This bill amends title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to define "sex" as the biological sex of an individual for purposes of enforcing the prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sex under education programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 3
Byrne, Bradley
· Jun 21, 2016
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Jun 8, 2016
Sanford, Mark
· Jun 7, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · May 24, 2016
Pittenger, Robert
· May 24, 2016
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 23, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5307: Title IX Clarification Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5307/
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"H.R. 5307: Title IX Clarification Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5307/.
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