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H.R. 8290 116th Congress House

Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act

Official title: To implement title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 with respect to elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 17, 2020 Introduced by: Sean Casten Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Assault and harassment offensesCensus and government statisticsChild safety and welfareCrime prevention
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Domestic violence and child abuseEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesRight of privacySchool administrationSex offensesSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Sexual Harassment in K-12 Act

This bill outlines the role and duties of Title IX coordinators in elementary and secondary schools, including by requiring local educational agencies to have at least one full-time Title IX coordinator per specified student population. The bill also creates a grant program to train teachers and staff on how to respond to signs of sexual harassment and assault of students, and requires the Department of Education to develop a sexual violence climate survey.

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All 3 Democratic 2
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Sep 17, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· Sep 17, 2020
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Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8290: Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8290/
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"H.R. 8290: Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8290/.
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