Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 10, 2015)
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015
Prohibits public school students from being excluded from participating in, or subject to discrimination under, any federally-assisted educational program on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates.
Considers harassment to be a form of discrimination.
Prohibits retaliation against anyone for opposing conduct they reasonably believe to be unlawful under this Act.
Authorizes federal departments and agencies to enforce these prohibitions by cutting off the educational assistance of recipients found to be violating them.
Allows an aggrieved individual to assert a violation of this Act in a judicial proceeding and recover reasonable attorney's fees should they prevail.
Deems a state's receipt of federal educational assistance for a program to constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for conduct prohibited under this Act regarding such program.
What just happenedApr 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 10, 2015
- Apr 29, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee - Feb 10, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Feb 10, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House