United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1421 (114th)
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2015
Introduced
18 March 2015
Last action
29 April 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Sponsors
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Subjects
Environment, Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2015 Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in a title IV program (except a foreign school) to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding harassment that includes: (1) a prohibition of harassment of students by other students, faculty, and staff; (2) a description of its programs to prevent harassment; (3) a description of the procedures that students should follow if harassment occurs; and (4) a description of the procedures it will follow once an incident of harassment has been reported. Defines "harassment" to include certain conduct undertaken through technological means that limits a student's ability to benefit from the IHE's programs, or creates a hostile or abusive educational environment at the school. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive 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; and (3) train students, faculty, or staff to prevent harassment or address harassment if it occurs. Directs the Secretary to publish a report of best practices for combating harassment at IHEs.
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Timeline
18 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1421
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1421
- us · 114-hr-1421 · source updated 23 March 2026