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H.R. 5388 116th Congress House

To provide that the Secretary of Education may not issue or enforce certain rules that weaken the enforcement of the prohibition of sex discrimination applicable under title IX of the Education…

Official title: To provide that the Secretary of Education may not issue or enforce certain rules that weaken the enforcement of the prohibition of sex discrimination applicab… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that the Secretary of Education may not issue or enforce certain rules that weaken the enforcement of the prohibition of sex discrimination applicable under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Introduced: December 10, 2019 Introduced by: Elissa Slotkin Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAssault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightDepartment of Education
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Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHigher educationSex offensesSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action December 10, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prevents the Department of Education from finalizing its 2018 proposed rule that proposes to modify the prohibition of sex discrimination under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Currently, title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs or activities. Among other things, the proposed rule defines the conduct that constitutes sexual harassment and outlines the conditions that trigger a school's obligation to respond to allegations of sexual harassment.

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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Dec 10, 2019
Speier, Jackie
· Dec 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5388: To provide that the Secretary of Education may not issue or enforce certain rules that weaken the enforcement of the prohibition of sex discrimination applicable under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5388/
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"H.R. 5388: To provide that the Secretary of Education may not issue or enforce certain rules that weaken the enforcement of the prohibition of sex discrimination applicable under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5388/.
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H.R. 5388, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5388/.
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[H.R. 5388: To provide that the Secretary of Education may not issue or enforce certain rules that weaken the enforcement of the prohibition of sex discrimination applicable under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5388/)
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