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H.Con.Res. 396 (108th)

Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence and encouraging units of local government, States, and school districts to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, and school employees from discrimination and harassment.

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Introduced

25 March 2004

Last action

30 April 2004 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Sponsors

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]

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Summary

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence (designated April 21, 2004, a day on which participating students vow to remain silent for a full day to bring attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, and school employees). Encourages: (1) each unit of local government and each State to adopt laws to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, and school employees from discrimination and harassment; and (2) each school district in the United States to protect such individuals from discrimination and harassment.

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Timeline

  1. 25 March 2004

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 March 2004

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 March 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 March 2004

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 2 April 2004

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 April 2004

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

    Source: Committee

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