ALERT Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 15, 2018)
Accountability of Leaders in Education to Report Title IX Investigations Act or the ALERT Act
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to annually certify with the Department of Education that the IHE's president and at least one additional member of the IHE's board of trustees have reviewed incidents involving the IHE's employees that were reported to the IHE in the last year involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The certification must include a confirmation that the president and any board member involved in the review did not interfere with or influence investigations or dispositions relating to the incidents.
What just happenedFeb 15, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 15, 2018
- Feb 15, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Feb 15, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate