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HR 7620 117th Congress House Education

Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act

Introduced: May 11, 2022 Introduced by: Casten, Sean Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 28, 2022
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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 increase the number of full-time employees designated to serve as a 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.

What's happening now April 28, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Dec 5, 2022
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Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 9, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Aug 9, 2022
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 19, 2022
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 3, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 3, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 24, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· May 11, 2022
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Apr 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7620: Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7620/
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"H.R. 7620: Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7620/.
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H.R. 7620, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7620/.
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