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HR 846 114th Congress House

Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015

Official title: To end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
Education Assault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education
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Government liabilityLegal fees and court costsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Feb 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 10, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 83
All 83 Democratic 82
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Sep 13, 2016
Curbelo, Carlos
· Sep 9, 2016
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Costa, Jim
California · Sep 8, 2016
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 8, 2016
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 8, 2016
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 8, 2016
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 8, 2016
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 14, 2016
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 22, 2015
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 16, 2015
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 16, 2015
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 14, 2015
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2015
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 7, 2015
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 7, 2015
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 16, 2015
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 16, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 16, 2015
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 10, 2015
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 9, 2015
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jun 9, 2015
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Apr 28, 2015
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 28, 2015
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 22, 2015
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 22, 2015
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Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 14, 2015
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 14, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 13, 2015
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 13, 2015
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 13, 2015
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 13, 2015
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 13, 2015
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 17, 2015
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 17, 2015
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 4, 2015
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Mar 4, 2015
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 3, 2015
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 2, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Mar 2, 2015
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 2, 2015
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 26, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 26, 2015
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 26, 2015
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 26, 2015
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 26, 2015
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 26, 2015
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 24, 2015
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Bera, Ami
California · Feb 24, 2015
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 24, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 846: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-846/
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