,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #d1 #bjac ,mr4   
,frank5 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4
 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,leahy1   
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1  
,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4        
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,h>k91 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c[an1 ,ms4 ,w>r51     
,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,coons1
 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4      
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1   
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,wyd51  
,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,colorado1 ,mr4
 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to end discrim9ation bas$ on
 actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or 
g5d] id5tity 9 public s*ools1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t                  
,non-,discrim9ation ,act ( #bjac4  #b4  

,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,public     
s*ool /ud5ts :o are lesbian1 gay1       
bisexual1 or transg5d] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
,act z ,,lgbt71 or are p]ceiv$ to be    
,,lgbt1 or :o associate ) ,,lgbt p1 h   
be5 & are subject$ to p]vasive          
discrim9ation1 includ+ h>assm5t1 bully+1
 intimidation1 & viol5ce1 & h be5       
depriv$ ( equal educational             
opportunities1 9 s*ools 9 e "p ( !      
,nation4  7#b7 ,:ile discrim9ation ( any
 k9d is h>mful to /ud5ts & to !         
education sy/em1 actions t t>get /ud5ts 
bas$ on sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity repres5t a di/9ct & sev]e       
problem t rema9s inadequately address$  
by curr5t ,f$]al law4  7#c7 ,num]\s     
social sci5ce /udies demon/rate t       
discrim9ation at s*ool has contribut$ to
 high rates ( abs5teeism1 academic      
und]a*ievem5t1 dropp+ out1 & adv]se     
physical & m5tal heal? consequ5ces among
 ,,lgbt y\?4  7#d7 ,:5 left un*eck$1    
discrim9ation 9 s*ools bas$ on sexual   

ori5tation or g5d] id5tity c lead1 & has
 l$1 to life-?reat5+ viol5ce & to       
suicide4  7#e7 ,public s*ool /ud5ts     
enjoy a v>iety ( con/itutional rights1  
includ+ rights to equal protection1     
privacy1 & free expression1 :i* are     
infr+$ :5 s*ool (ficials engage 9 or    
fail to take prompt & effective action  
to /op discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual
 ori5tation or g5d] id5tity4  7#f7      
,provisions ( ,f$]al /atutory law       
expressly prohibit discrim9ation on !   
basis ( race1 color1 sex1 religion1     
disability1 & national orig94 ,!        
,dep>tm5t ( ,education & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice1 z well z num]\s c\rts1 h       
correctly int]pret$ ! prohibitions on   
sex discrim9ation to include            
discrim9ation bas$ on sex /]eotypes &   
g5d] id5tity1 ev5 :5 t sex-bas$         
discrim9ation co9cides or ov]laps )     
discrim9ation bas$ on sexual ori5tation4
 ,h[ev]1 ! abs5ce ( express ,f$]al law  
prohibitions on discrim9ation on ! basis
 ( sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity has 

creat$ unnecess>y unc]ta9ty t risks     
limit+ access to legal rem$ies "u ,f$]al
 law = ,,lgbt /ud5ts & _! p>5ts4  7b7   
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to ensure t all /ud5ts h access to 
public education 9 a safe environm5t    
free f discrim9ation1 includ+ h>assm5t1 
bully+1 intimidation1 & viol5ce1 on !   
basis ( sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity2  7#b7 to provide a compreh5sive
 ,f$]al prohibition ( discrim9ation 9   
public s*ools bas$ on actual or p]ceiv$ 
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2  7#c7
 to provide mean+ful & effective rem$ies
 = discrim9ation 9 public s*ools bas$ on
 actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or 
g5d] id5tity2  7#d7 to invoke           
congressional p[]s1 includ+ ! p[] to    
en=ce ! #ad? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution 
& to provide = ! g5]al welf>e pursuant  
to section #h ( article ,i ( !          
,con/itution & ! p[] to make all laws   
necess>y & prop] = ! execution ( ! =ego+
 p[]s pursuant to section #h ( article  
,i ( ! ,con/itution1 9 ord] to prohibit 

discrim9ation 9 public s*ools on ! basis
 ( sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 & 
7#e7 to all[ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education & 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to effectively    
combat discrim9ation bas$ on sexual     
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity 9 public      
s*ools1 ?r\gh regulation & en=cem5t1 z !
 ,dep>tm5ts h issu$ regulations "u &    
en=c$ title ,,ix ( ! ,education         
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb & o!r nondiscrim9ation
 laws 9 a mann] t effectively addresses 
discrim9ation4  #c4 ,def9itions & rule  
7a7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,educational ag5cy ,! t]m          
educational ag5cy means a local         
educational ag5cy1 an educational s]vice
 ag5cy1 or a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 z 
^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #iaja ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7 ,g5d]
 id5tity ,! t]m g5d] id5tity means !    
g5d]-relat$ id5tity1 appe>ance1 or      
mann]isms or o!r g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ics
 ( an individual1 ) or )\t reg>d to !   
individual's designat$ sex at bir?4     

7#c7 ,h>assm5t ,! t]m h>assm5t means    
conduct t is suffici5tly sev]e1 p]si/5t1
 or p]vasive to limit or int]f]e ) a    
/ud5t's ability to p>ticipate 9 or      
b5efit f a program or activity ( a      
public s*ool or educational ag5cy1      
includ+ acts ( v]bal1 nonv]bal1 or      
physical aggression1 intimidation1 or   
ho/ility1 if su* conduct is bas$ on--   
7,a7 a /ud5t's actual or p]ceiv$ sexual 
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 or  7,b7 !  
actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or  
g5d] id5tity ( a p]son ) :om a /ud5t    
associates or has associat$4  7#d7      
,program or activity ,! t]ms program or 
activity & program h ! same mean+s giv5 
su* t]ms z appli$ "u section #fjf ( !   
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d-#d;a7 to ! op]ations (
 public entities "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 (
 su* section4  7#e7 ,public s*ool ,! t]m
 public s*ool means an elem5t>y s*ool 7z
 ! t]m is def9$ 9 section #iaja ( !     
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife7 t is a public in/itution1 & a    

second>y s*ool 7z s def9$7 t is a public
 in/itution4  7#f7 ,sexual ori5tation ,!
 t]m sexual ori5tation means            
homosexuality1 het]osexuality1 or       
bisexuality4  7#g7 ,/ud5t ,! t]m /ud5t  
means an individual )9 ! age limits =   
:i* ! ,/ate provides free public        
education :o is enroll$ 9 a public s*ool
 or :o1 reg>dless ( (ficial enrollm5t   
/atus1 att5ds classes or p>ticipates 9 !
 programs or activities ( a public s*ool
 or local educational ag5cy4  7b7 ,rule 
,consi/5t ) ,f$]al law1 9 ?is ,act ! t]m
 includes means includes b is n limit$  
to4  #d4 ,prohibition aga9/             
discrim9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no /ud5t   
%all1 on ! basis ( actual or p]ceiv$    
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( su* 
individual or ( a p]son ) :om ! /ud5t   
associates or has associat$1 be exclud$ 
f p>ticipation 91 be d5i$ ! b5efits (1  
or be subject$ to discrim9ation "u any  
program or activity receiv+ ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance4  7b7 ,h>assm5t ,=   
purposes ( ?is ,act1 discrim9ation      

includes h>assm5t ( a /ud5t on ! basis (
 actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or 
g5d] id5tity ( su* /ud5t or ( a p]son ) 
:om ! /ud5t associates or has associat$4
  7c7 ,retaliation prohibit$  7#a7      
,prohibition ,no p]son %all be exclud$ f
 p>ticipation 91 be d5i$ ! b5efits (1 or
 be subject$ to discrim9ation1          
retaliation1 or reprisal "u any program 
or activity receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial     
assi/ance bas$ on ! p]son's opposition  
to conduct made unlawful by ?is ,act4   
7#b7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is       
subsection1 opposition to conduct made  
unlawful by ?is ,act includes--  7,a7   
opposition to conduct believ$ to be made
 unlawful by ?is ,act or conduct t c\ld 
be believ$ to become unlawful "u ?is    
,act if all[$ to cont9ue2  7,b7 any =mal
 or in=mal report1 :e!r oral or writt51 
to any gov]nm5tal entity1 includ+ public
 s*ools & educational ag5cies &         
employees ( ! public s*ools or          
educational ag5cies1 reg>d+ conduct made
 unlawful by ?is ,act1 conduct believ$  

to be made unlawful by ?is ,act1 or     
conduct t c\ld be believ$ to become     
unlawful "u ?is ,act if all[$ to        
cont9ue2  7,c7 p>ticipation 9 any       
inve/igation1 proce$+1 or he>+ relat$ to
 conduct made unlawful by ?is ,act1     
conduct believ$ to be made unlawful by  
?is ,act1 or conduct t c\ld be believ$  
to become unlawful "u ?is ,act if all[$ 
to cont9ue2 &  7,d7 assi/ance or        
enc\ragem5t provid$ to any o!r p]son 9 !
 ex]cise or enjoym5t ( any "r grant$ or 
protect$ by ?is ,act1  if 9 ! c\rse ( t 
expression1 ! p]son involv$ does n      
purposefully provide in=mation kn[n to  
be false to any public s*ool or         
educational ag5cy or o!r gov]nm5tal     
entity reg>d+ conduct made unlawful by  
?is ,act1 or conduct believ$ to be made 
unlawful by ?is ,act1 or conduct t c\ld 
be believ$ to become unlawful "u ?is    
,act if all[$ to cont9ue4  #e4 ,f$]al   
adm9i/rative en=cem5t2 report to        
congressional committees  7a7           
,requirem5ts ,ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t &     

ag5cy :i* is emp[]$ to ext5d ,f$]al     
f9ancial assi/ance to any education     
program or activity1 by way ( grant1    
loan1 or contract o!r ?an a contract (  
insurance or gu>anty1 is au?oriz$ &     
direct$ to effectuate ! provisions (    
section #d ) respect to su* program or  
activity by issu+ rules1 regulations1 or
 ord]s ( g5]al applicability :i* %all be
 consi/5t ) a*ievem5t ( ! objectives ( !
 /atute au?oriz+ ! f9ancial assi/ance 9 
connection ) :i* ! action is tak54 ,no  
su* rule1 regulation1 or ord] %all      
become effective unless & until approv$ 
by ! ,presid5t4  7b7 ,en=cem5t          
,compliance ) any requirem5t adopt$     
pursuant to ?is section may be effect$--
  7#a7 by ! t]m9ation ( or refusal to   
grant or to cont9ue assi/ance "u su*    
program or activity to any recipi5t z to
 :om !re has be5 an express f9d+ on !   
record1 aft] opportunity = he>+1 ( a    
failure to comply ) su* requirem5t1 b   
su* t]m9ation or refusal %all be limit$ 
to ! p>ticul> political entity1 or "p   

!re(1 or o!r recipi5t z to :om su* a    
f9d+ has be5 made1 & %all be limit$ 9   
its effect to ! p>ticul> program1 or "p 
!re(1 9 :i* su* noncompliance has be5 s 
f\nd2 or  7#b7 by any o!r means au?oriz$
 by law1  except t no su* action %all be
 tak5 until ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ 
has advis$ ! appropriate p]son or p]sons
 ( ! failure to comply ) ! requirem5t & 
has det]m9$ t compliance _c be secur$ by
 volunt>y means4  7c7 ,reports ,9 ! case
 ( any action t]m9at+1 or refus+ to     
grant or cont9ue1 assi/ance because (   
failure to comply ) a requirem5t impos$ 
pursuant to ?is section1 ! head ( !     
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all file ) !  
committees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ,s5ate hav+ legislative jurisdiction   
ov] ! program or activity involv$ a full
 writt5 report ( ! circum/ances & !     
gr\nds = su* action4 ,no su* action %all
 become effective until #cj days h      
elaps$ aft] ! fil+ ( su* report4  #f4   
,private cause ( action  7a7 ,private   
cause ( action ,subject to subsection   

7c71 & consi/5t ) ! cause ( action      
recogniz$ "u title ,,vi ( ! ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;d et seq47 & title ,,ix ( !       
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 an aggriev$   
individual may br+ an action 9 a c\rt ( 
compet5t jurisdiction1 ass]t+ a         
violation ( ?is ,act4 ,aggriev$         
individuals may be aw>d$ all appropriate
 relief1 includ+ equitable relief1      
comp5satory damages1 & co/s ( ! action4 
7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is section    
%all n be con/ru$ to preclude an        
aggriev$ individual f obta9+ rem$ies "u 
any o!r provision ( law or to require   
su* individual to exhau/ any            
adm9i/rative compla9t process or notice 
( claim requirem5t be=e seek+ r$ress "u 
?is section4  7c7 ,/atute ( limitations 
,= actions br\ght pursuant to ?is       
section1 ! /atute ( limitations p]iod   
%all be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) section  
#afeh7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4 ,! toll+ ( any su* limitations   

p]iod %all be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) !  
law gov]n+ actions "u section #aigi ( ! 
,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihc7 9
 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! action is br\ght4  #g4 
,cause ( action by ! attorney g5]al ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al is au?oriz$ to in/itute
 = or 9 ! "n ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a civil  
action = a violation ( ?is ,act 9 any   
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates aga9/ su* p>ties & = su* relief z
 may be appropriate1 includ+ equitable  
relief & comp5satory damages4 ,:5ev] a  
civil action is in/itut$ = a violation (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may       
int]v5e 9 su* action ^u timely          
application & %all be entitl$ to ! same 
relief z if ! ,attorney ,g5]al _h       
in/itut$ ! action4 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all
 adv]sely affect ! "r ( any p]son to sue
 or obta9 relief 9 any c\rt = any       
activity t violates ?is ,act1 includ+   
regulations promulgat$ pursuant to ?is  
,act4  #h4 ,/ate immunity  7a7 ,/ate    
immunity ,a ,/ate %all n be immune "u ! 
#aa? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution f suit 9

 ,f$]al c\rt = a violation ( ?is ,act4  
7b7 ,waiv] ,a ,/ate's receipt or use (  
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = any program 
or activity ( a ,/ate %all con/itute a  
waiv] ( sov]eign immunity1 "u ! #aa?    
,am5dm5t or o!rwise1 to a suit br\ght by
 an aggriev$ individual = a violation ( 
section #d4  7c7 ,rem$ies ,9 a suit     
aga9/ a ,/ate = a violation ( ?is ,act1 
rem$ies 7includ+ rem$ies bo? at law & 9 
equity7 are available = su* a violation 
to ! same ext5t z su* rem$ies are       
available = su* a violation 9 ! suit    
aga9/ any public or private entity o!r  
?an a ,/ate4  #i4 ,attorney's fees      
,section #gbb7;b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh7;b77 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ ! ,/ud5t ,non-,discrim9ation ,act
 ( #bjac1 aft] ,religi\s ,l& ,use &     
,in/itutionaliz$ ,p]sons ,act ( #bjjj14 
#aj4 ,effect on o!r laws  7a7 ,f$]al &  
,/ate nondiscrim9ation laws ,no?+ 9 ?is 
,act %all be con/ru$ to preempt1        
invalidate1 or limit rights1 rem$ies1   
proc$ures1 or legal /&>ds available to  

victims ( discrim9ation or retaliation1 
"u any o!r ,f$]al law or law ( a ,/ate  
or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1     
includ+ titles ,,iv & ,,vi ( ! ,civil   
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;c et seq41 #bjjj;d et seq471 title
 ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 section  
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 ! ,am]icans )     
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 or section   
#aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aihc74 ,! obligations impos$ 
by ?is ,act are 9 addition to ^? impos$ 
by titles ,,iv & ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights
 ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;c et 
seq41 #bjjj;d et seq471 title ,,ix ( !  
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 section #ejd (
 ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 ! ,am]icans )          
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 & section    
#aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db         

,u4,s4,c4 #aihc74  7b7 ,free spee* &    
expression laws & religi\s /ud5t gr\ps  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to alt]
 legal /&>ds reg>d+1 or affect ! rights 
available to individuals or gr\ps "u1   
o!r ,f$]al laws t e/abli% protections = 
fre$om ( spee* & expression1 su* z legal
 /&>ds & rights available to religi\s & 
o!r /ud5t gr\ps "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t & ! 
,equal ,access ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #djga
 et seq474  #aa4  ,sev]ability ,if any  
provision ( ?is ,act1 or any application
 ( su* provision to any p]son or        
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 &
 ! application ( ! provision to any o!r 
p]son or circum/ance %all n be impact$4 
#ab4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take
 effect #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act & %all n apply to conduct    
occurr+ be=e ! effective date ( ?is     
,act4