H.R. 1557 119th 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: February 25, 2025 Introduced by: Sean Casten Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

Education Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrimes against childrenDomestic violence and child abuse

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Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsSchool administrationSex offensesSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTeaching, teachers, curricula

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Feb 25, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Feb 25, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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 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 sex-based harassment and assault of students and requires the Department of Education to develop a sex-based harassment survey.

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Education and Workforce Committee
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Cosponsors 4

Thanedar, Shri

Michigan · Apr 20, 2026

Frankel, Lois

Florida · Feb 25, 2025

Hayes, Jahana

Connecticut · Feb 25, 2025

Titus, Dina

Nevada · Feb 25, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1557: Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1557/

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