,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1       
#bjai,mr4 ,engel 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4        
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 
,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4         
,morelle1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4          
,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,soto1  
,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 
,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick        
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4
 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1    
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,deut*1    
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,miss ,rice (
 ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,lev9 (   
,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1  
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4     
,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,haal&1     
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (  
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1   
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mrs4 ,craig1

 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4      
,quigley1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4  
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1   
,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1
 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mrs4 ,lee 
( ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,correa1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4   
,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,wild1
 ,ms4 ,escob>1 & ,mr4 ,gallego7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly
 det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =     
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,support+ !   
goals & ideals ( ,,gls5's #bjai ,day (  
,sil5ce 9 br++ att5tion to anti-lesbian1
 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que]       
7,,lgbtq7 "n-call+1 bully+1 & h>assm5t  
fac$ by individuals 9 s*ools4  ,:]eas ! 
,national ,day ( ,sil5ce is a day 9 :i* 
/ud5ts take a v[ ( sil5ce to br+        

att5tion to ! anti-lesbian1 gay1        
bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] "n-call+1   
bully+1 & h>assm5t fac$ by individuals 9
 s*ools2 ,:]eas ,,gls5 is a national    
nonpr(it organization work+ to create   
safe & affirm+ le>n+ environm5ts 9      
prim>y & second>y s*ools nationwide1    
reg>dless ( sexual ori5tation1 g5d]     
id5tity1 or g5d] expression2 ,:]eas     
,,gls5 designates "o day ( e ,april z ! 
,day ( ,sil5ce2 ,:]eas hundr$s ( ?\s&s (
 /ud5ts at ?\s&s ( s*ools h p>ticipat$ 9
 ! ,national ,day ( ,sil5ce 9 pa/ ye>s2 
,:]eas ,,gls5's #bjag ,national ,s*ool  
,climate ,survey illu/rates ! p]vasive  
h>assm5t & victimization fac$ by        
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 &    
que] /ud5ts by docum5t+ _! exp]i5ces )9 
! prec$+ academic ye>2 ,:]eas #gj p]c5t 
( lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 &  
que] /ud5ts report$ be+ v]bally h>ass$  
by _! pe]s at s*ool because ( _! sexual 
ori5tation1 & #ei p]c5t because ( _!    
g5d] expression2 ,:]eas #bi p]c5t (     
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 &    

que] /ud5ts report$ be+ physically      
h>ass$ by _! pe]s at s*ool because ( _! 
sexual ori5tation1 & #bd p]c5t because (
 _! g5d] expression2 ,:]eas ne>ly #ac   
p]c5t ( lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1         
transg5d]1 & que] /ud5ts report$ be+    
physically assault$ by _! pe]s at s*ool 
because ( _! sexual ori5tation1 & #aa   
p]c5t because ( _! g5d] expression2     
,:]eas #fj p]c5t ( lesbian1 gay1        
bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] /ud5ts      
report$ t !y felt unsafe 9 s*ool because
 ( _! sexual ori5tation1 & #ce p]c5t    
report$ miss+ at lea/ "o entire s*ool   
day 9 ! prec$+ mon? because ( safety    
conc]ns2 ,:]eas transg5d] /ud5ts 7 m    
likely ?an all o!r /ud5ts to report     
feel+ unsafe at s*ool because ( _! g5d] 
expression2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! #bjae   
,national ,transg5d] ,discrim9ation     
,survey1 ^? :o express$ a transg5d]     
id5tity or g5d] noncon=mity :ile 9      
grades ,k ?r\gh #ab report$ al>m+ rates 
( h>assm5t1 physical assault1 & sexual  
viol5ce s sev]e t #ag p]c5t ( ^? survey$

 _h to leave s*ool2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! 
#bjag ,national ,s*ool ,climate ,survey1
 /ud5t academic p]=mance is affect$ su* 
t lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 &  
que] /ud5ts :o exp]i5c$ high levels (   
h>assm5t & assault because ( _! sexual  
ori5tation or g5d] expression report a  
grade po9t av]age ne>ly a half grade l[]
 ?an ^? ( lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1       
transg5d]1 & que] /ud5ts :o exp]i5c$ l[ 
levels ( su* h>assm5t & assault2 ,:]eas 
! pres5ce ( supportive /aff contribut$  
to a range ( positive indicators includ+
 few] reports ( miss+ s*ool1 few]       
reports ( feel+ unsafe1 great] academic 
a*ievem5t1 high] educational            
aspirations1 & a great] s5se ( s*ool    
belong+2 ,:]eas a gr[+ numb] ( ,/ates1  
cities1 & local education au?orities are
 adopt+ laws & policies to prohibit     
"n-call+1 bully+1 h>assm5t1 &           
discrim9ation aga9/ /ud5ts on ! basis ( 
_! sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity or  
expression2 & ,:]eas e *ild %\ld be     
gu>ante$ an education free f "n-call+1  

bully+1 h>assm5t1 & discrim9ation       
reg>dless ( 8 or h] sexual ori5tation & 
g5d] id5tity or expression3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 supports !    
goals & ideals ( ! ,national ,day (     
,sil5ce2  7#b7 reque/s t ! ,presid5t    
issue a proclamation call+ on ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! ,,gls5's ,day 
( ,sil5ce ) appropriate c]emonies1      
programs1 & activities2 &  7#c7         
enc\rages ea* ,/ate1 city1 & local      
educational ag5cy to adopt laws &       
policies to prohibit "n-call+1 bully+1  
h>assm5t1 & discrim9ation aga9/ /ud5ts1 
tea*]s1 & o!r s*ool /aff reg>dless ( _! 
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity or     
expression1 s t ! ,nation's s*ools are  
in/itutions :]e all individuals are able
 to focus on le>n+4