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S. 3390 (111th)

Student Nondiscrimination Act of 2010

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Introduced

20 May 2010

Last action

20 May 2010 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4085-4086)

Sponsors

Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Jeff Merkley, Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Patty Murray, Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3], Bernie Sanders, Maria Cantwell, Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Richard Durbin, Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden, Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Jeanne Shaheen, Charles Schumer, Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Michael Bennet, John Reed

Subjects

Education

Source updated

14 August 2025

Education

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Summary

Student Nondiscrimination Act of 2010 - 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.

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Timeline

  1. 20 May 2010

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4085-4086)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 May 2010

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4084-4085)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 May 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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