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S 2902 118th Congress Senate Education

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2023

Introduced: September 21, 2023 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 21, 2023
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Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2023

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 21, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2902: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2902/
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"S. 2902: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2902/.
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