Supporting Survivors of Sexual Harassment in Schools Act of 2020
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Latest action (8 Sep 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
What this bill does
H.R. 8193, the Supporting Survivors of Sexual Harassment in Schools Act of 2020, would direct the Secretary of Education to issue rules requiring larger local educational agencies—those receiving certain federal Title V funds and serving 10,000 or more students—to employ at least one full-time Title IX coordinator. The bill also expands federal data collection on sexual harassment, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault in K-12 schools, requiring this information to be broken down by sex, disability, and race, and made public. It further mandates annual anonymous school climate surveys on harassment and violence, and requires the Department of Education to publish yearly reports on findings and best practices.
The bill primarily affects K-12 students, school staff, and administrators, particularly in larger school districts subject to the full-time coordinator requirement. It also creates new protections for students who report harassment, requiring schools to notify them of available support services and accommodations, and to shield complainants and witnesses from retaliation or discipline related to disclosures made during a harassment investigation. The bill states it does not alter existing Title IX law or its enforcement by federal agencies.
Introduced by Rep. Grace Meng on September 8, 2020, in the 116th Congress, the bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. It did not receive a vote before that Congress ended, so it did not become law.
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Official summary
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Harassment in Schools Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Education to ensure that local educational agencies have full-time Title IX coordinators and that such coordinators provide support to students who report sexual harassment.
Timeline
8 Sep 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 8193 do?
- H.R. 8193, the Supporting Survivors of Sexual Harassment in Schools Act of 2020, would direct the Secretary of Education to issue rules requiring larger local educational agencies—those receiving certain federal Title V funds and serving 10,000 or more students—to employ at least one full-time Title IX coordinator. The bill also expands federal data collection on sexual harassment, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault in K-12 schools, requiring this information to be broken down by sex, disability, and race, and made public. It further mandates annual anonymous school climate surveys on harassment and violence, and requires the Department of Education to publish yearly reports on findings and best practices. The bill primarily affects K-12 students, school staff, and administrators, particularly in larger school districts subject to the full-time coordinator requirement. It also creates new protections for students who report harassment, requiring schools to notify them of available support services and accommodations, and to shield complainants and witnesses from retaliation or discipline related to disclosures made during a harassment investigation. The bill states it does not alter existing Title IX law or its enforcement by federal agencies. Introduced by Rep. Grace Meng on September 8, 2020, in the 116th Congress, the bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. It did not receive a vote before that Congress ended, so it did not become law.
- Has H.R. 8193 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 8193. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 8193?
- H.R. 8193 was sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), with 27 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 8193?
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (8 Sep 2020).
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