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Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017

Introduced: June 29, 2017 Introduced by: Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Jul 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 30, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Jun 29, 2017
Introduced in House
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Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017

This bill addresses sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, including to make the academy subject to title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. (Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities.)

What's happening now July 26, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2810 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
  • S 1506 Identical bill Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3157: Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3157/
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"H.R. 3157: Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3157/.
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H.R. 3157, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3157/.
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