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HR 5342 117th Congress House Education

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2021

Introduced: September 22, 2021 Introduced by: Pocan, Mark Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 22, 2021
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Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2021

This bill addresses harassment at institutions of higher education (IHEs).

Specifically, the bill requires each IHE to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding harassment on the basis of a student's actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, and a sex stereotype), disability, or religion.

In addition, the Department of Education may award grants to IHEs to initiate, expand, or improve programs to (1) prevent the harassment of students; (2) provide counseling or redress services to students who have been harassed or accused of subjecting other students to harassment; or (3) educate and train students, faculty, or staff to prevent harassment or address harassment if it occurs.

What's happening now September 22, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
    for BAYLOR UNIVERSITY · Texas · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
 Cosponsors 88
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2022
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Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Aug 12, 2022
Bush, Cori
· Jul 11, 2022
Wexton, Jennifer
· Feb 28, 2022
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Garamendi, John
California · Feb 25, 2022
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 15, 2022
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 15, 2022
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 15, 2022
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 15, 2022
Murphy, Stephanie
· Feb 15, 2022
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 15, 2022
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Feb 15, 2022
Ruppersberger, C.
· Feb 15, 2022
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 11, 2022
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Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 11, 2022
Lawson, Al
· Feb 11, 2022
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 11, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 11, 2022
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 2, 2022
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 1, 2022
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jan 6, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Jan 6, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Jan 6, 2022
Rice, Kathleen
· Dec 2, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Nov 30, 2021
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Nov 19, 2021
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Nov 16, 2021
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Nov 2, 2021
Maloney, Sean
· Nov 1, 2021
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Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 22, 2021
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Oct 21, 2021
Payne, Donald
· Oct 21, 2021
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 21, 2021
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Oct 21, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Oct 20, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· Oct 19, 2021
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 15, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Oct 12, 2021
Eshoo, Anna
· Oct 12, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Sep 30, 2021
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 29, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Sep 29, 2021
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 28, 2021
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 28, 2021
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Takano, Mark
California · Sep 28, 2021
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Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 28, 2021
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 28, 2021
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 27, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Sep 27, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Sep 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5342: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5342/
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"H.R. 5342: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5342/.
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