United States · Bill · S
S. 555 (112th)
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011
Introduced
10 March 2011
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1558-1559)
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Summary
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 - 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 March 2011
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 March 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 March 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/555
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/555