Docket HopperPart I · Bills · 119th H.R. 1557
H.R. 1557 · 119th CongressEducation

Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 25, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats

Sponsored by Casten, Sean D-IL · 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 0 Republicans
IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 84 words.

Stop Sexual Harassment in K-12 Act This bill outlines the role and duties of Title IX coordinators in elementary and secondary schools, including by requiring local educational agencies to increase the number of full-time employees designated to serve as a Title IX coordinator per specified student population. The bill also creates a grant program to train teachers and staff on how to respond to signs of sex-based harassment and assault of students and requires the Department of Education to develop a sex-based harassment survey.

Context
Committees
House Education and Workforce Committee
Policy area
Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
Sponsor
1 of 132 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 3,701 words
Subjects
Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrimes against childrenDomestic violence and child abuseEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education +6 more
Latest action
Feb 25, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]